Photo: Coffee County football
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Photo: Coffee High vs Valdosta
DOUGLAS — What a difference a week makes.
Last Friday, the Coffee High Trojans found themselves with their backs to the wall and fought back to take a win in overtime. This week, Coffee ended up in the same position, and did the exact opposite.
The Trojans fell to the Valdosta Wildcats Friday […]
DOUGLAS — Like it has so many times in the past, a great deal of how well things end for the Coffee High Trojans hangs on a showdown with the Valdosta Wildcats.
After dispatching the Warner Robins Demons 41-38 in an overtime thriller, the Trojans turn their attention to a fast, athletic Wildcats team that would […]
DOUGLAS — How would the Coffee High Trojans respond if they had to play from behind with the game on the line? That was one big unanswered question going into Friday night’s showdown with the Warner Robins Demons.
Thankfully, the Trojans proved they could answer when faced with adversity.
After blowing out the Demons in the first […]