CHAMPIONSHIP BREAKDOWN: Lee County Trojans vs. Coffee Trojans

Need-to-knows

Game time/location: 7:30 p.m./Trojan Field, Leesburg.

Broadcast: No television or local radio. Video webcast at nfhsnetwork.com ($9.95 for a one-month subscription, includes all GHSA championship games).

Tickets: Advance sales have ended. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Friday for those who have tickets from last week’s scheduled game in Atlanta. Remaining tickets ($20) go on sale at 6:45 p.m., 45 minutes before kickoff, at Trojan Field ticket booths. All seats general admission, including the section in front of the press box. Lee County head coach Dean Fabrizio said Thursday morning that he expects plenty of tickets will be available when walk-up sales begin.

Parking: Satellite park-and-ride locations are available at Lee County Middle School East (Lee County fans) and Lee County Elementary (Coffee fans), with buses starting at 5:30 p.m. and running until 30 minutes past the game’s conclusion.

Early arrivals: Lee County is asking fans not to arrive prior to 4:30 p.m., as semester exams are being conducted.

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

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

Class 7A: Colqutt County (11-3) at North Gwinnett (13-1), 7:30 p.m. (GPB)

Class 6A: Coffee (10-3) at Lee County (13-1), 7:30 p.m. (NFHSNetwork.com)

Class 5A: Rome (14-0) at Warner Robins (14-0), 7:30 p.m. (Facebook.com/NFHSNetworkLive)

Class 4A: Blessed Trinity (12-2) at Marist (14-0), 7:30 p.m. (NFHSNetwork.com)

Class 3A: Calhoun 10, Peach County 6 (played Dec. 8)

Class 2A: Hapeville Charter (13-1) at Rabun County (14-0), 7:30 p.m. (NFHSNetwork.com)

Class 1A-Public: Clinch County (11-2) at Irwin County (12-1), 7:30 p.m. (NFHSNetwork.com)

Class 1A-Private: Eagle’s Landing Christian 41, Athens Academy 3 (played Dec. 8)

Historical information courtesy Georgia High School Football Historians Association.