The Adairsville Tigers will square off against the Northwest Whitfield Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Adairsville will be strutting in after a win while Northwest Whitfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Adairsville is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Ridgeland: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Panthers out of the water with a 30-3 final score. That looming 30-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
A big part of Adairsville's victory came down to the chemistry between Braxton Elrod and his top target Torron Hale. Elrod threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes while Hale picked up 87 receiving yards and one score. Hale's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards.
Meanwhile, Northwest Whitfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against Calhoun, falling 42-20. The Bruins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Gavin Nuckolls and Trace Hawkins. Hawkins had a great game and threw for 230 yards and three TDs. Meanwhile, Nuckolls was balling out in the loss, throwing for 216 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 46 yards and one score.
Northwest Whitfield's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Adairsville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Adairsville might still be hurting after the 38-14 defeat they got from Northwest Whitfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nuckolls, who rushed for 82 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 125 yards and one touchdown. Now that the Tigers know 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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