Football Preview: Langston Hughes Panthers vs. Coffee Trojans
Two dominant backs in Qwantavius Wiggins and Tyrese Woodgett are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Langston Hughes Panthers will take on the Coffee Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Langston Hughes is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
Langston Hughes is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Thomas County Central with points to spare, taking the game 28-12.
One reason for the win was Langston Hughes' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Kijohn Braxton with three. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played. Langston Hughes got some further help from Keith Bass: he made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Langston Hughes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Coffee faced Sequoyah in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Coffee put the hurt on Sequoyah with a sharp 72-48 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won seven matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Woodgett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 605 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 30.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Coffee also got a significant boost from Kentavius Debruce, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Coffee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Hancock and Jaimir Morton. Another thorn in Sequoyah's side was Chris Reed, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Coffee, racking up 18 points in total. All came courtesy of Jonah Saylor: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 9-for-9 kicking extra points for an additional nine.
Langston Hughes pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.5 points per game. As for Coffee, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Langston Hughes has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Coffee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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