Northwest Whitfield suffered their biggest loss since November 11, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by the Calhoun Yellow Jackets 55-21. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 79th).
Despite the loss, Northwest Whitfield still got an impressive performance from Gavin Nuckolls, who threw for 62 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards. That's the most rushing yards Nuckolls has posted since back in October of 2023.
Northwest Whitfield's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Calhoun, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Northwest Whitfield will look to defend their home field on Friday against Adairsville at 7:30 p.m. Northwest Whitfield will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Calhoun, they are taking a road trip to square off against Gilmer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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