Sports
Tough Night for Kennesaw Football
The public high schools all lost, but the private schools came through with wins.
The first full weekend of high school football didn't go well for Kennesaw's public high schools, all of which lost to start the season 0-1.
had an unhappy trip to Acworth to play the first regular-season game on new FieldTurf artificial-surface field. The , 34-0.
couldn't hold a late lead at home against . After rallying from a 20-6 halftime deficit to take a 26-20 lead on a 99-yard kickoff return by Xavier Borishade and two touchdown runs by Cameron Albright, the Warriors gave up the game-winning touchdown pass with 13 seconds left and lost 29-26.
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hit the road to open the season at and came home with a 21-13 loss to the Wolverines. The Hoyas fell behind in the first half and never could catch up.
Kennesaw's private schools, however, had a good day.
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romped to a over Carrollton's Mount Zion. The 97-degree heat for the 5 p.m. kickoff proved to be a bigger foe than Mount Zion for North Cobb Christian.
Friday night, started the season in style with a road win against Pace, 26-23. Mount Paran hosts North Cobb Christian next Friday.
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