LaFayette has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Adairsville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, LaFayette took a blow against Trion, falling 50-21. The loss continues a trend for the Ramblers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the defeat, LaFayette got top-tier performance from Khalas Finley, who threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 90 yards on only 12 carries. Backing up that air attack was Parker Greco, who rushed for 82 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Adairsville). They breezed by Woodland on the road to the tune of 44-14 last Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Wildcats are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Ethan Long and his top target Xavious Nalls. Long threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes while Nalls picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Adairsville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tre Winters and Nalls.
LaFayette's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Adairsville, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
LaFayette took a serious blow against Adairsville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 44-14. Thankfully for LaFayette, Jonathan Gough (who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries) 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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