Football Preview: Gordon Lee Trojans vs. Coosa Eagles
The Gordon Lee Trojans will challenge the Coosa Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gordon Lee will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Gordon Lee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 56-7 victory over Gordon Central at home. With the Trojans ahead 35-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Dustin Day was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gordon Lee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Coosa lost to Dade County at home by a 44-28 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost four in a row.
Coosa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dj Johnson and Jaylen Worfford. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Gordon Lee's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Coosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Gordon Lee took their victory against Coosa in their previous matchup back in October of 2015 by a conclusive 38-14. Will Gordon Lee repeat their success, or does Coosa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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