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Football: Indians post a balanced win at Russell Co. By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer On Friday, August 21, 2026, the Adair County Indians Football team opened up the 2026 season with a 37-13 rolling win over rival Russell County on the road. The Tribe left no doubt which team was more ready to play, as they recovered a muffed opening kickoff which led to quick 7-0 lead for the Indians. It was a lead they would never surrender, as they rolled the Lakers for 399 yards of total offense, relatively balanced between passing and rushing. Braxton McKinney would post all of Adair County's 195 passing yards on the night, going 16/26 for 195 yards and with a touchdown and an interception. McKinney completed those passes to five different Indians, with Madden Moye leading the way with four receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown. Callum Darnell lead the rushing for Adair County, carrying the ball 15 times for 175 yards and two touchdowns. On the defensive side of the field, Tristan Mullins was the team's leading tackler, putting up 12 tackles, followed by Darnell with nine. Brody Karnes had the team's third most tackles, most notably in the Lakers backfield, where he posted a team-leading 1.5 sacks. The defensive highlight of the night was Callum Darnell, who posted a 100-yard pick six that fully diminished any momentum left in the Laker's tank. One last important item to be highlighted from the Tribe's big win was very good special teams play from Adair County. Kicker/Punter Matthew MeJean was 1/1 on field goal attempts and was 4/5 on extra point attempts, also posting one punt for 32 yards. All in all, this was a great night for Adair County, but as in almost any week-1 game, it was not without mistakes. There was an interception by the passing game and costly fumble deep into Laker territory, but those two mistakes and a few others did not diminish from the massive win. This game historically is also highly relevant for Adair County. Over the past 10 seasons the Tribe averages just two wins in years where they lose the season opener, compared to years, like this one, when they win the season opener they average 8 wins. Now, I am sure Coach Dukes and anyone associated with the program would caution you against setting an 8 win expectation after just one win, but make no mistake about it, this is a fundamentally different Adair County team than what we saw last year. That is my largest takeaway from this game. We saw two teams that are quite similar in roster to last year, yet we saw a swing of some 47 points in the result. That means a lot has changed, so all I can tell you is be ready to see more of the new Adair County this upcoming Friday as they travel to Edmonton to face Metcalfe County (0-1). This story was posted on 2026-08-25 09:47:08
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