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| 10/18/24 - Home | 14-0 W |
| 09/03/21 - Away | 34-10 W |
| 09/18/20 - Home | 10-17 L |
| 10/25/19 - Away | 28-7 W |
| 10/19/18 - Home | 41-14 W |
| + 2 more games |
Coffee is 6-1 against Houston County since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Kentavius Debruce and Colin Anderson.
Coffee is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Lee County last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Coffee lost 35-14 to Lee County. Coffee has struggled against Lee County recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Debruce and Jordan Bush. Bush had a great game and threw for 139 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Meanwhile, Debruce was balling out in the loss, rushing for 151 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Houston County strolled into their game last Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Northside 48-0. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Bears this season.
Coffee better keep an eye on Mj Mathis. He was instrumental in Houston County's win, picking up 154 receiving yards and two scores. With that strong performance, Mathis is now averaging an impressive 105.4 receiving yards per game. Austin Stinson also deserves some recognition as he punched in his first rushing touchdown of the season.
Houston County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Coffee now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Houston County, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Coffee has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Houston County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Coffee strolled past Houston County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans 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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