Adairsville hasn't had much luck against Calhoun recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Adairsville will be strutting in after a win while Calhoun will be coming in after a defeat.
If Calhoun heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Adairsville took over last week. The Tigers strolled past LaFayette with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-10. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Ramblers: they've now won six in a row.
Adairsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Colton Sanford, Jake Barszcz, and Gatlin Fair picked up one apiece. Barszcz got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Calhoun scored the most points they've had this season two weeks ago, but it wasn't enough. They took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cambridge. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on September 5th (35), the Yellow Jackets still had to take the loss.
Adairsville will need to focus on slowing down Trace Hawkins, one of several Calhoun players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 334 yards and three TDs while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and one touchdown. Justin Beasley was another key player, picking up 186 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Blake Hammett for the heroic effort on defense: he. Calhoun didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.1.
Adairsville's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Calhoun, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Adairsville might still be hurting after the 24-0 defeat they got from Calhoun when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
