After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Axtell, Kenesaw was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Elm Creek Buffaloes with a sharp 50-25 win. Considering the Blue Devils have won three matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Maddox Wagoner and he. Wagoner rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns while he rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns. Adam Denkert showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 50 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kenesaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 304 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Kenesaw didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Wagoner. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 122 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Elm Creek still got an impressive performance from Quin Oberg, who rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Keston Beavers was another key rusher, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Kenesaw's record now sits at 4-2. As for Elm Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Kenesaw is taking a road trip to challenge Wilcox-Hildreth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilcox-Hildreth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season. As for Elm Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Axtell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elm Creek also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 34.2 points per game.
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