Adams Central is 8-2 against South Adams since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Adams Central Flying Jets will challenge the South Adams Starfires at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Adams Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Adams Central's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Heritage's usually-dominant defense. Adams Central took down Heritage 33-14.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Adams, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 70-13 at home on Friday. The Starfires' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
South Adams got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Will Patterson out in front who rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. Patterson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Tytus Lehman was another key signal caller, throwing for 171 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to South Adams' defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Kaleb Minger with three. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Adams Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for South Adams, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Adams Central against South Adams when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Adams Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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