Coffee has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Cartersville Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
With a playoff game on the line, Coffee rose to the challenge on Friday. They didn't even let the Colonels onto the board and left with a 30-0 victory. Given Coffee's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Cass is ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyrese Hansley and Fred Brown were among the main playmakers for Coffee as the former rushed for 49 yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 173 yards. Brown is absolutely dominating the rushing yard category: he's posted at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Coffee's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Chris Reed and Mykevius Smith who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Cartersville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Jenkins 35-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Cartersville just coasted through the last quarter.
Cartersville can attribute much of their success to Khristian Lando, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and Andrew Purdy, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Coffee's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 37.6 points. As for Cartersville, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Coffee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 264.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cartersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.2 per game. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Coffee took a serious blow against Cartersville when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 56-28. Can Coffee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
