It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kenesaw had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Ainsworth Bulldogs as they made off with a 68-42 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won five matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
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. Adam Denkert also helped out as he racked up 220 rushing yards.
Kenesaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 577 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Kenesaw didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Evan Rodriguez and Nathan Gerloff.
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. Those 99 rushing yards gave Fernandez a new career-high. Morgan Kinney was in the mix as well, providing Ainsworth with two touchdowns.
Kenesaw is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Ainsworth, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Kenesaw will square off against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley on Friday. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Kenesaw surely won't give up without a fight. Ainsworth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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