East Coweta hasn't had much luck against Carrollton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Indians will face off against the Trojans at 7:30 p.m. East Coweta has given up an average of 39.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Coweta lost 42-17 to Douglas County last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Tigers are ranked tenth).
Although East Coweta took the loss, they still got scores from Justin Brown and Sam Gritton.
Meanwhile, Carrollton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 56-7 victory over Chapel Hill. With the Trojans ahead 42-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Carrollton found their leader in freshman CJ Cypher, who threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing. Cypher's superb passer rating of 177.1 also marked a new season-high. Cameron Wood was another key player, rushing for 50 yards and a pair of scores.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Carrollton, racking up 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Rontre Welch, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Carrollton's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for East Coweta, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
| Rushing Yards | 379 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 6 |
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Ricky Howell Jr and Wood. Howell Jr just won't slow down this season and has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 75.8 rushing yards per game. Wood has been a dominant force too and has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 79.6 rushing yards per game.
East Coweta was dealt a bruising 63-10 loss at the hands of Carrollton when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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