Football Recap: Adair Finds Playoff Glory Versus Wilburton

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

09/12/25 vs Locust Grove	53
11/07/25 vs Commerce	51
10/10/25 vs Kansas	48
11/14/25 vs Wilburton	46
10/31/25 vs Wyandotte	43

It's playoff time, and Adair had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Wilburton Diggers, posting a 53-7 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Quinton Payne had a dynamite game, rushing for 104 yards and four scores on only 14 carries, while also picking up 37 receiving yards. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Moody, who picked up 113 receiving yards and one TD.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Adair was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilburton only rushed for 100.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Adair's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Zack Wilson was the leader with two.

Despite the loss, Wilburton still got an impressive performance from Jason Wilkett, who rushed for 100 yards on only 11 carries. Wilkett's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.

Adair's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for Wilburton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.

Adair didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-14 win against Holdenville on the 21st. Wilburton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.