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Coffee finishes with another 9-win season

November 27th, 2007

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Robert Preston, Jr.
The Douglas News
DOUGLAS — It’s not going to be easy sitting at home this Friday night without a Coffee High Trojans game to follow.
It’s going to be even harder with the way the season ended. The Trojans should have defeated the Newnan Cougars Friday night. Coffee had the scheme, the […]

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Coffee’s season ends with 3-point loss to Newnan

November 24th, 2007

Photo: Coffee County vs Newnan
Robert Preston, Jr.
The Douglas News
NEWNAN — Missed opportunities.
That’s the story of Coffee High’s 28-25 loss to the Newnan Cougars Friday night in Newnan.
Two first quarter miscues put Coffee behind the eight ball and the team never seemed to be able to consistently mount a charge. What’s worse, the Trojans had opportunities […]

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Trojans eye Newnan in round two

November 20th, 2007

Robert Preston, Jr.
The Douglas News
DOUGLAS — For a long time, just making the playoffs was good enough. Last year, winning a first round game was good enough.
Pardon my use of the vernacular, but this year, that ain’t gonna cut it.
“So far, our focus has been good. I don’t think this team is going to be […]

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Coffee shuts out Jenkins 37-0

November 17th, 2007

Photo: Coffee vs Jenkins
Robert Preston, Jr.
The Douglas News
DOUGLAS — The Coffee High Trojans can hold a lead. And they couldn’t have done so at a better time.
The Trojans took made a big statement Friday night, defeating the Jenkins Warriors 37-0 in Savannah in the first round of the state playoffs.
For the first time since 1981-1982, […]

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Ellerton, Moore lift Coffee to 30-21 win over Houston

November 10th, 2007

Robert Preston, Jr.
The Douglas News
DOUGLAS — Friday night’s game between the Coffee High Trojans and the Houston Bears was supposed to be easy. The Bears came into the game with a 1-8 overall record and 0-5 in the region.
It was anything but.
The Trojans escaped with a 30-21 win, but once again they squandered a first […]

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Coffee prepares for finale with Houston

November 7th, 2007

Robert Preston, Jr.
The Douglas News
DOUGLAS — A little time off can do a person good. That’s what CHS head football coach Jerry Odom is counting on heading into the regular season finale with the Houston County Bears Friday night at Jardine Stadium.
The Trojans would just as soon forget their last outing, a 35-7 drubbing at the […]

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