Football Recap: Adairsville Tigers vs. Northwest Whitfield Bruins
After flying high against Ridgeland last Friday, Adairsville came back down to earth. The Adairsville Tigers came up short against the Northwest Whitfield Bruins on Friday, falling 38-14. The game was a close 17-14 at the break, but unfortunately for the Tigers it sure didn't stay that way.
Despite the loss, Adairsville had strong showings from Tre Winters, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Ethan Long, who threw for 149 yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Gavin Nuckolls, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown for Northwest Whitfield. That's the most rushing yards Nuckolls has posted since back in September of 2023.
Adairsville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Northwest Whitfield, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Gilmer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Adairsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season. As for Northwest Whitfield, they will square off against Ridgeland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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