Football Recap: Coosa Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 11:51am

Football Recap: Coosa Eagles vs. Christian Heritage Lions

Suggested Video

Coosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Christian Heritage Lions at home and fell 41-7.

Despite the defeat, Coosa had strong showings from Xander Sledge, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown, and Jyshughn Turner, who rushed for 86 yards.

Carter Triplett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Christian Heritage, throwing for 286 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Thailan Christopher was another key player, rushing for 97 yards and a touchdown.

Coosa's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Christian Heritage, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coosa will venture away from home to take on Armuchee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Coosa is facing Armuchee at the right time seeing as Armuchee is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Christian Heritage, they will head out to challenge Gordon Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Christian Heritage has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 114 points over their last three matches.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps