Adairsville falls to Calhoun, turns attention to state playoffs
November 8, 2026
Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com
The Adairsville Tigers closed out their regular season Friday night with a 35-14 loss to the Calhoun Yellow Jackets at Tigers Stadium, but their postseason journey begins next week with a Class 4A first-round road matchup.
Calhoun built a 21-0 advantage, scoring once in each of the first three quarters to take control of the contest.
Adairsville found the end zone early in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 21-7. John Bailey connected with Torron Hale on a 9-yard halfback pass for the Tigers' first touchdown of the night.
The Yellow Jackets responded with a 1-yard touchdown run by Hudson Chadwick to extend their lead to 28-7. Calhoun added another touchdown when Richard Clavino returned an interception for a score, pushing the advantage to 35-7.
The Tigers added a late touchdown when quarterback Braxton Elrod connected with Evan Hardin on a 33-yard scoring pass to account for the final margin.
Adairsville finished the regular season 7-3, while Calhoun improved to 6-4.
Both teams will continue their seasons in the Class 4A state playoffs next Friday, Nov. 13.
The Tigers received the No. 20 seed and will travel to face No. 13 North Hall in the opening round. Calhoun earned the No. 10 seed and will host No. 23, Howard.
Two other Region 7-4A teams also secured playoff berths. Northwest Whitfield received the No. 12 seed and will host No. 21 Oconee County, while Heritage-Catoosa earned the No. 29 seed and will travel to face fourth-seeded Sandy Creek.
Adairsville will look to regroup and prepare for its postseason opener as the Tigers begin their pursuit of a state playoff run.
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