Two dominant backs in Tyrese Woodgett and Daylan Maxwell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Coffee Trojans and the Jackson County Panthers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Coffee: 14.9, Jackson County: 14.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Coffee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Thomas County Central, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Coffee was ranked 19th). Coffee was beaten by Thomas County Central 38-7 last Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Trojans, who until this match were averaging 14.9 points allowed.
Coffee's defeat came about despite a quality game from Woodgett, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Jackson County waltzed into their matchup last Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 34-21.
Jackson County found their leader in sophomore Maxwell, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Maxwell is now averaging an impressive 106.5 rushing yards per game. Jacob Coombs was another key player, picking up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Jackson County's defense and their six sacks. Kane Berryman was especially locked on to Habersham Central's QB and sacked him twice. Berryman is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played. Luke Mobbs was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
Jackson County pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.4 points per game. As for Coffee, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Coffee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jackson County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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