Football Preview: Chattooga Indians vs. Gordon Lee Trojans
The Chattooga Indians will head out to challenge the Gordon Lee Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chattooga will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Chattooga humbled Armuchee with a 49-7 victory. With Chattooga ahead 35-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
It was another big night for Zayden Cook, who rushed for 268 yards on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 158 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chattooga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Gordon Lee unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 35-20 to Christian Heritage. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Chattooga's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Gordon Lee, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Chattooga has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 268.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gordon Lee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Chattooga didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Gordon Lee in their previous meeting back in October of 2015, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chattooga since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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