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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