Football Preview: Sequoyah Chiefs vs. Coffee Trojans
The Sequoyah Chiefs will challenge the Coffee Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sequoyah is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Sequoyah is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Woodward Academy with points to spare, taking the game 35-20. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the War Eagles are ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sequoyah got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Will Rajecki out in front who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Ean Marria, who gained 62 total yards and three touchdowns.
Sequoyah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Coffee over Brunswick in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Coffee blew Brunswick out of the water with a 45-14 final score. Considering the Trojans have won six matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyrese Woodgett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 217 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Kentavius Debruce was another key player, rushing for 152 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
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. Coffee got some further help from Chris Reed: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Sequoyah's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Coffee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Sequoyah has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194.1 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 match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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