It was a super challenge for No. 5-ranked Class 7A Hersey when the Huskies hosted No. 7-ranked Class 8A Warren to open the 2025 football season Friday night.

The contest turned out to be an offensive shootout from start to finish as Hersey took a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter before taking a 22-14 lead into halftime.

But Warren senior running back Aaron Stewart was the X factor as he rushed for 438 yards on 43 carries to help carry the Blue Devils to an exciting 43-36 nonconference victory over the Huskies.

Trailing 22-8 late in the first half, Stewart scored on TD runs of 40, 25, and 6 yards as Warren (1-0) scored 21 consecutive points to take a 29-22 lead with 2:53 left in the third quarter.

Hersey junior quarterback Jake Nawrot (22-for-31, 345 yards passing) had a huge g

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