Football Recap: Rockmart Yellowjackets vs. Coahulla Creek Colts
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rockmart). They breezed by the Coahulla Creek Colts on the road to the tune of 35-7 on Friday. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Colts are ranked 393rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rockmart was led to victory by Tristan Anderson and Cortez Wright. Anderson gained 71 total yards and two touchdowns, while Wright rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Anderson didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended three passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rockmart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rockmart's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tyree Mccrary and Kannon Jones.
Rockmart now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Coahulla Creek, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rockmart will challenge Sonoraville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rockmart will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Coahulla Creek, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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