East Coweta hasn't had much luck against Carrollton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Coweta Indians will play host again on Friday to welcome the Carrollton Trojans, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
East Coweta is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since October 6, 2023 last Friday. They lost 42-17 to Douglas County. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-3.
East Coweta might have lost, but man, Jayshon Stegall was a machine: he rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Stegall really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Even though they lost, East Coweta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Carrollton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Chapel Hill 42-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won seven games by 22 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Julian Lewis, who threw for 141 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
East Coweta now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Carrollton, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. East Coweta has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Carrollton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
East Coweta took a serious blow against Carrollton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 56-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lewis, who threw for 455 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.7 yards per attempt. Now that East Coweta knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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