Two dominant backs in Jyshughn Turner and Kaden Chester are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Coosa Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Worth County Rams at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Coosa will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Chattooga, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Coosa came out on top against Chattooga by a score of 34-27 last Friday. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Coosa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Turner led the charge by rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Turner is becoming a predictor of Coosa's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Reece Fuller did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 96 receiving yards.
Coosa wouldn't let Chattooga keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Reggie Hammock, Tristan Adams, and Bj Porter picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Worth County came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Herons, posting a 49-0 victory. The Rams' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Chester was his usual excellent self, rushing for 115 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyndon Worthy, who threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Worth County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.7 points per game. As for Coosa, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
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