The Coffee Trojans will face off against the Veterans Warhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Coffee's favor as the squad sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Veterans has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Coffee's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 victory over Houston County.
Coffee relied on the efforts of Tyrese Woodgett, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown, and Tresean Smith, who picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Coffee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jayden Hancock. Mykevius Smith was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, making six total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, a win for Veterans just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Lee County at home and fell 67-10. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Trojans are ranked third).
Coffee's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Veterans, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Coffee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Veterans, though, as they've been averaging only 97.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything went Coffee's way against Veterans in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as Coffee made off with a 33-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Veterans' Damare Franklin, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 31 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Coffee to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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