Kenesaw unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 30-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bertrand Vikings on Friday. The game was a 12-12 toss-up at halftime, but the Blue Devils couldn't quite close it out.
Kenesaw's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adam Denkert, who rushed for 82 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 44 receiving yards.
Bertrand had a senior duo take command as Thunder Nelson gained 121 total yards and two touchdowns and Waylon Olesen threw for 104 yards and a pair of TDs.
Looking ahead, Kenesaw will venture away from home to challenge Osceola on Friday. As for Bertrand, they will host Arapahoe at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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