After each having a week off, the Dade County Wolverines and the Coosa Eagles will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dade County has given up an average of 25.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dade County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 45 points back in September, they were much more limited against Gordon Lee last Friday. They were outmatched by the Trojans and fell 42-7. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, Coosa had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Armuchee, posting a 34-0 win.
Dade County better focus on containing Xander Sledge and Charlie Cannon as the pair were huge in Coosa's win. Sledge rushed for 141 yards and one touchdown, while Cannon threw for 173 yards and three TDs. Those 141 rushing yards gave Sledge a new career-high.
Coosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Coosa's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Dade County, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Dade County strolled past Coosa in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 44-28. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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