Football Preview: Calhoun Yellow Jackets vs. Northwest Whitfield Bruins
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Two dominant signal callers in Trace Hawkins and Gavin Nuckolls are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Calhoun Yellow Jackets will face off against the Northwest Whitfield Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Calhoun is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Ridgeland 49-0 on Friday. The Yellow Jackets haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Justin Beasley
| 10/03/25 vs Ridgeland | 181 |
| 09/26/25 @ Adairsville | 146 |
| 09/12/25 vs Cambridge | 186 |
| 09/05/25 @ Cartersville | 107 |
| 08/29/25 @ Westminster | 187 |
| 08/15/25 vs Creekview | 105 |
Calhoun relied on the efforts of Justin Beasley, who picked up 181 receiving yards and two scores, and Hudson Chadwick, who rushed for 59 yards and one TD. Beasley is crushing it when it comes to receiving yards: he's posted at least 105 every time he's taken the field this season. Logan Speer was another key back, rushing for 63 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Calhoun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Northwest Whitfield took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 40-7 victory over LaFayette. Considering the Bruins have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Calhoun better keep an eye on Kade Mitchell. He was instrumental in Northwest Whitfield's win, picking up 147 receiving yards and one TD.
Calhoun's record now sits at 4-2. As for Northwest Whitfield, their record is now 6-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Calhoun has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 177 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northwest Whitfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Calhoun against Northwest Whitfield when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 55-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellow Jackets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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