Adairsville has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the LaFayette Ramblers at 7:30 p.m. Adairsville will be strutting in after a win while LaFayette will be coming in after a loss.
Adairsville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on the road last Friday with ease, bagging a 44-14 victory over Woodland. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Ethan Long and his top target Xavious Nalls. Long threw for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes while Nalls picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Westin Crisp, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
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 Tre Winters and Nalls.
Meanwhile, LaFayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Trion 50-21. While losing is never fun, the Ramblers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 124th).
LaFayette might have lost, but man, Khalas Finley was a machine: he threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 90 yards on only 12 carries.
Adairsville's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for LaFayette, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Adairsville against LaFayette when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 44-14 win. In that game, Adairsville amassed a halftime lead of 37-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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