Coffee hasn't had much luck against Lee County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Coffee will look to defend their home field against Lee County at 7:30 p.m. Coffee will be strutting in after a victory while Lee County will be coming in after a defeat.
Coffee is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Northside on Friday. The Trojans put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 28-7 win. That 21 point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Bobby Reynolds
| 09/12/25 vs Gadsden County | -2 |
| 08/15/25 vs Bainbridge | 38 |
| 09/19/25 vs Mainland | 52 |
| 08/29/25 @ Columbia | 54 |
| 08/22/25 @ Ware County | 76 |
Coffee found their leader in sophomore Bobby Reynolds, who rushed for 165 yards and one TD while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Those 165 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Reynolds. Tresean Smith got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Coffee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. They are 2-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, Lee County lost to Thomas County Central on the road by a 35-21 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked seventh).
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jordan Bush and Christian Lawrence. Lawrence had a great game and gained 264 total yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Bush was balling out in the loss, rushing for 105 yards and one score, while also throwing for 197 yards and one touchdown.
Lee County's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Coffee, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Coffee has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lee County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Coffee was taken down by Lee County 48-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for Coffee, Weston Bryan (who rushed for 179 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 155 yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
