Adairsville is 0-6 against Calhoun since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Adairsville Tigers will head out on the road to square off against 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 matches with that exact score. Adairsville blew past LaFayette, posting a 44-13 win 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.
Ethan Long was his usual excellent self, throwing for 246 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punching 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. Another thorn in LaFayette's side was Righley Worthington, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Calhoun came up short against Cambridge two weeks ago and fell 31-19. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory 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 matchup 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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