The Westwood Rocket football team remains perfect on the season.
Westwood used a strong defensive performance and a tough 25-yard
touchdown run from Jaden Carter midway through the fourth quarter to pick up a
14-6 road win at Forrest Middle School Thursday night in Chapel Hill.
The Rockets are now 4-0 on the season and get a week off before
hosting Eagleville Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Dyer-Bouldin Field. That game will
be broadcast live on Thunder Radio as part of our hometown sports series.
CMS Lady Raider Rileigh Russell (no. 20) goes up for a kill Thursday against Westwood.
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Coffee County Middle and Westwood Middle School both had
great moments, but it was Coffee Middle hanging on for a 2-1 win at CMS in the
cross-town rivalry on Thursday.
Westwood took the first set 25-19, but CMS rebounded to win
25-22 and 15-11 for the match victory.
The win moves CMS to 6-2 on the season.
CMS gets a week off before traveling to White County on Thursday,
Sept. 10. Westwood is now 2-1 and will host Tullahoma Middle on Wednesday,
Sept. 9.
On Thursday night, Rylee Clark and Keena Sievers each served
up three aces for the Lady Rockets. Clark added four digs. Riley Earp had three
kills, all in the second set, and also had a pair of service aces.
Central High School dropped Franklin County in straight sets
Thursday night in Winchester, winning 25-12, 25-20 and 25-13 to improve to 7-0
and keep the team’s perfect streak of not losing a single set alive.
CHS went 3-0 this week – with all three wins coming on the road.
Thursday night in Winchester, Keri Munn had a field day at
the net, putting away 12 kills against the Rebelettes. Lexi Bryan added six
kills and Kiiya Ferrell four. Junior Lauren Brandt set up most of those kills
with 15 assists and Ferrell added 10.
The Coffee County Central High School Red Raider football
team travels to Blackman Friday for the first Region 3-6A game of the season.
CHS enters the game 1-1, having beaten Franklin County and lost to Tullahoma.
Meanwhile, Blackman is 0-2 with losses to Alcoa and Ravenwood.
Kickoff is at 7 p.m. and our coverage on Thunder Radio begins at 6 p.m. with the Friday Night Thunder pregame show. You can listen at 107.9 FM, 106.7FM, 1320 AM and stream on the Manchester Go app and Thunder1320.com.
Westwood Middle School softball team will be hosting a
second tryout on Tuesday, Sept. 8
For those who were unable to attend the first tryout, you can
still make the team. Tryouts will be after school until 4:30 p.m. This is for
girls in fifth through eighth grade. Anyone with questions should contact coach
Amanda Sullivan.