It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ainsworth can now relate to. They lost 68-42 to the Kenesaw Blue Devils on Thursday. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Ainsworth lost, don't look at Chris Fernandez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 99 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Fernandez a new career-high in rushing yards. Morgan Kinney was another key player, gaining 147 total yards and two touchdowns.
Kenesaw's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maddox Wagoner led the charge by rushing for 290 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Wagoner is now averaging an impressive 120.3 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Denkert, who rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns.
Ainsworth's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Kenesaw, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Ainsworth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kenesaw, they will take on Bruning-Davenport/Shickley on Friday. One thing working in Kenesaw's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches.
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