Football Preview: Coffee Trojans vs. Langston Hughes Panthers
Two dominant backs in Tyrese Woodgett and Qwantavius Wiggins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Coffee Trojans will face off against the Langston Hughes Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Coffee comes in on three and Langston Hughes on ten.
Coffee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Sequoyah with a sharp 72-48 victory. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Woodgett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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. Kentavius Debruce was another key rusher, gaining 167 total yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Coffee's defensive line and their four sacks. Sequoyah's QB won't forget Mykevius Smith anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Smith also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Another thorn in Sequoyah's side was Chris Reed, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Coffee, adding 18 points to the final score. 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.
On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. Langston Hughes strolled past Thomas County Central with points to spare, taking the game 28-12.
Langston Hughes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Langston Hughes pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.7 points. As for Coffee, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Coffee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Langston Hughes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 228.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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