High School Football Roundup: Sad weekend in Kelso; Longview schools off to worst start this century

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Kelso football players gather round for a team huddle during a preseason practice on Aug. 20 at Laulainen Stadium. The Hilanders endured a tough weekend in which they lost their home opener 31-21 to Bellarmine Prep. The Kelso football program later learned that Hall of Fame former coach Ed Laulainen had died. / Photo by Skyler Smith for Blast Zone Media

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Scots start comeback too late against Lions

The Hilanders’ home opener did not go according to plan as the hosts fell behind early and couldn’t complete a late comeback attempt in a 31-21 non-league loss to Bellarmine Prep at Schroeder Field on Friday.

Kelso trailed 17-0 at halftime, and had to make several adjustments under the direction of first-year head coach Darin Gardner.

“As an entire organization, as a system, they do a lot of things right and it starts at the quarterback with them,” Gardner said. “They had a plan and they definitely had a kid back there who could make that plan a reality.”

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