Football Preview: Adrian Blackhawks vs. Warsaw Wildcats
The Adrian Blackhawks will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Warsaw Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Adrian is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Sherwood. Adrian simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Sherwood 43-8 on the road. Given the Blackhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Marksmen are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Warsaw got themselves on the board against Lawson on Friday, but Lawson never followed suit. They breezed by the Cardinals on the road to the tune of 33-0.
Josh Harvath was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Warsaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Warsaw's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Drake Murrell and his two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 11 total tackles.
Adrian suffered a grim 37-13 defeat to Warsaw when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Adrian, Brady Slavens (who rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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