2016 CHS Homecoming King Sammi Mai(left) and Queen Nikki Hernandez(right)
Despite 3 touchdowns from University of Tennessee commitment Alontae Taylor, the Coffee County Red Raider football team dropped a 42 to 21 decision to Cookeville on Friday night in the annual Homecoming Game. The Red Raiders got on the board first thanks to a 6 yard touchdown run from Taylor with 7:23 left in the first quarter. Cookeville responded with 35 unanswered points to build a 35 to 7 lead with 11:23 left in the 3rd quarter. Taylor added a pair of 2nd half touchdowns and Zach Vaughn added a 2 point conversion.
Taylor led Coffee County in rushing with 27 carries for 173 yards. Taylor also added 22 yards receiving on 4 catches to be named the Thunder Radio/Crazy Daisies Player of the Game. Colton Prater was 8 of 11 passing for 51 yards and Dearron Rozier rushed 17 times for 17 yards for the Red Raiders.
Nikki Hernandez and Sammi Mai were named the homecoming queen and king respectively during the halftime festivities. Coffee County will have an open week next week before traveling to McMinnville on October 14th to take on Warren County.
