Adairsville hasn't had much luck against Calhoun recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Adairsville Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Calhoun Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Calhoun took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Adairsville, who comes in off a win.
If Adairsville beats Calhoun with 44 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Adairsville claimed a resounding 44-13 victory over LaFayette at home. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Ramblers are ranked 403rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ethan Long, who threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Adairsville'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 Jamarian Pullum and Clay Hilburn. Righley Worthington was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Calhoun came up short against Cambridge last Friday and fell 31-19. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win made it two in a row for Adairsville and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Calhoun, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Adairsville couldn't quite finish off Calhoun in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 and fell 36-33. Can Adairsville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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