On Thursday, the Adairsville Tigers strolled past the Pepperell Dragons with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Dragons are ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ethan Long was a one-man wrecking crew for Adairsville as he threw for 373 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.8% of his passes. Tre Winters was Long's top target, picking up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Adairsville was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 443 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Adairsville's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Pepperell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Adairsville will face off against Cass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 4-4 against one another since August of 2016. As for Pepperell, they will venture away from home to take on Christian Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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