CHAMPIONSHIP BREAKDOWN: Lee County Trojans vs. Coffee Trojans
Stats, facts and figures for the GHSA Class 6A football championship game
By Ron Seibel
Coffee Trojans
Record: 10-3
Region: 3-1, second in Region 1-6A
Head coach: Robby Pruitt (sixth year, 47-23; 18th year in Georgia, 173-48-1; 34th year overall, 340-78-1)
Previous championship game appearances: None
Schedule:
Aug. 18: Effingham County, W 35-20 (Paulson Stadium)
Aug. 26: Brunswick, W 30-13
Aug. 31: Ware County, W 21-14
Sept. 15: University Christian (Jacksonville, Fla.), canceled
Sept. 22: at Tift County, L 33-31
Sept. 29: at Warner Robins, L 52-49
Oct. 13: Houston County, W 35-0
Oct. 20: Northside-Warner Robins, W 14-12
Oct. 27: Valdosta, W 37-14
Nov. 3: at Lee County, L 23-7
Postseason:
Nov. 10: Effingham County, W 52-32
Nov. 17: at Evans, W 55-21
Nov. 24: at Alpharetta, W 28-14
Dec. 1: at Tucker, W 14-3
Passing:
Will Sumner, Sr. QB: 149-227-3, 2,106 yards, 23 TD
Rushing:
Jameon Gaskin, Sr. RB: 201 carries, 1,242 yards, 17 TD
Marquavius Jefferson, Jr. RB: 88 carries, 534 yards, 2 TD
Sumner: 84 carries, 413 yards, 7 TD
Antonio Dawson, Soph. RB: 63 carries, 378 yards, 1 TD
Receiving:
Dalrone Donaldson, Sr. WR: 37 catches, 730 yards, 12 TD
Milton Jackson, Jr. WR: 50 catches, 692 yards, 6 TD
Raekwon Burch, Sr. WR: 41 catches, 456 yards, 3 TD
Lee County Trojans
Record: 13-1
Region: 3-1, first in Region 1-6A
Head coach: Dean Fabrizio (ninth year, 65-35)
Previous championship game appearances: None
Schedule:
Aug. 17: Mary Persons, W 21-17 (Five Star Stadium)
Aug. 25: Bainbridge, W 38-13
Sept. 1: Hardaway, W 47-6
Sept. 8: Americus-Sumter, W 49-14
Sept. 15: Luella, W 57-7
Sept. 22: at Thomas County Central, W 49-0
Sept. 29: at Houston County, W 34-0
Oct. 13: Northside (Warner Robins), W 16-13 (OT)
Oct. 20 at Valdosta, L 31-28
Nov. 3: Coffee, W 23-7
Postseason:
Nov. 10: Richmond Hill, W 29-21
Nov. 17: Grovetown, W 38-6
Nov. 24: Mays, W 34-14
Dec. 1: Glynn Academy, W 42-38
Passing:
Jase Orndorff, Sr. QB: 208-350-8, 3,099 yards, 24 TD
Rushing:
Nikko Cruz, Sr. FB: 172 carries, 872 yards, 21 TD
Shawn Kimbrough, Jr. RB: 127 carries, 621 yards, 6 TD
Receiving:
Ty Terrell, Sr. WR: 72 catches, 1,221 yards, 9 TD
Josh Asbury, Sr. WR: 44 catches, 775 yards, 9 TD
Chauncey Magwood, Fr. WR: 31 catches, 372 yards
Artavius Warren, Jr. RB: 19 catches, 316 yards, 1 TD
Jermiah Engram, Jr. WR: 11 catches, 235 yards, 4 TD
Series History: Lee County vs. Coffee
Record: Coffee leads 4-2
Nov. 3: Lee County won 23-7 in Leesburg
Nov. 4, 2016: Lee County won 31-20 in Douglas
Oct. 17, 2003: Coffee won 40-14 in Douglas
Oct. 18, 2002: Coffee won 28-0 in Leesburg
Oct. 5. 2001: Coffee won 38-17 in Douglas
Oct. 6, 2000: Coffee won 20-19 in Leesburg
Past Albany Area champions
(GHSA unless noted)
2012: Deerfield-Windsor (GISA Class 3A)
2010: Deerfield-Windsor (GISA Class 3A)
2008: Deerfield-Windsor (GISA Class 3A)
2002: Deerfield-Windsor (GISA Class 3A)
1998: Dougherty (Class 3A)
1992: Mitchell-Baker (Class 2A)
1989: Mitchell-Baker (Class 2A)
1987: Worth County (Class 3A)
1983: Mitchell-Baker (Class 3A)
1959: Albany (Class 3A)
1943: Albany (pre-GHSA playoffs)
1939: Albany (pre-GHSA playoffs)
GHSA Championships schedule
At Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Friday
Class 1A-Private: Eagle’s Landing Christian (13-0) vs. Athens Academy (13-0), 10 a.m.
Class 3A: Peach County (13-1) vs. Calhoun (13-1), 1 p.m.
Class 5A: Rome (14-0) vs. Warner Robins (14-0), 4:30 p.m.
Class 6A: Coffee (10-3) vs. Lee County (13-1), 8 p.m.
Saturday
Class 1A-Public: Clinch County (11-2) vs. Irwin County (12-1), 10 a.m.
Class 2A: Rabun County (14-0) vs. Hapeville Charter (13-1), 1 p.m.
Class 4A: Marist (14-0) vs. Blessed Trinity (12-2), 4:30 p.m.
Class 7A: Colqutt County (11-3) vs. North Gwinnett (13-1), 8 p.m.
Historical information courtesy Georgia High School Football Historians Association