Despite a strong season so far, Northwest Whitfield has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. The game between the Bruins and the Adairsville Tigers didn't end well, with the Bruins falling 33-17. The Bruins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Northwest Whitfield lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Gavin Nuckolls, who threw for 205 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards.
Braxton Elrod was a one-man wrecking crew For Adairsville. as he rushed for 194 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 118 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 194 rushing yards gave Elrod a new career-high.
Northwest Whitfield's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Adairsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Northwest Whitfield has already played their next matchup, a 52-21 victory against Ridgeland on the 24th. As for Adairsville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-21 loss against Gilmer on the 24th.
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