Coosa played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Gordon Lee Trojans 45-7. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Trojans are ranked 193rd).
Charlie Cannon threw for 91 yards and one touchdown. Jaurice Warren was his top target, picking up 28 receiving yards. On the ground, Xander Sledge rushed for 57 yards.
A big part of Gordon Lee's win came down to the chemistry between Dustin Day and his top target Landon Norton. Day threw for 140 yards and a pair of TDs on only six passes while Norton picked up 84 receiving yards and two scores. Those 84 receiving yards gave Norton a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Coosa and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Gordon Lee, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Coosa is set to square off against their familiar foe Chattooga at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Gordon Lee will face off against rival Fannin County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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