The Adair Warriors will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Locust Grove Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Adair was fully in charge, breezing past Inola 46-7 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Adair's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaden Boucher, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Boucher's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cooper Mccord was in the mix as well, providing Adair with two touchdowns.
Adair'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 Cooper Sparks and Gunner Huffman. Sparks didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Locust Grove strolled past Salina with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 52-34.
Titan Hix was a one-man wrecking crew for Locust Grove as he rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. Zander Messer also helped out as he racked up 165 receiving yards.
Adair's record now sits at 2-0. As for Locust Grove, their record now sits at 2-0.
Things could have been worse for Adair, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-46 loss to Locust Grove in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hix, who rushed for 118 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 269 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Adair knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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