Football Game Preview: Kansas Comets vs. Adair Warriors

Kansas hasn't had much luck against Adair recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Comets will venture away from home to challenge the Warriors at 7:00 p.m.

Kansas managed to slip by Wyandotte the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Comets were outmatched by the Bears and fell 35-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Comets were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Adair strolled into their game last Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They enjoyed a cozy 37-22 victory over Salina. The Warriors pushed the score to 37-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.

Adair's win came from a few key players Kansas will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cole Moody, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Quinton Payne handled things on the ground, rushing for 101 yards.

Adair was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.

One reason for the win was Adair's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Britton Kerr and Cooper McCord, who racked up four sacks between them. With that strong performance, McCord is now averaging an impressive 104.5 rushing yards per game.

Kansas now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Adair, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.

Things could have been worse for Kansas, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-21 loss to Adair in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.