The Titans will face the Cincinnati Bengals in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs.
Kickoff has been set for 3:30 CT on Saturday at Nissan Stadium.
The Titans (12-5), the AFC’s No. 1 seed, had this weekend off as a result of earning the only bye in the conference.
The Bengals, meanwhile, entered the playoffs as the No.4 seed as a result of winning the AFC North. The Bengals beat the Raiders 26-19 in the Wild Card round on Saturday.
The Bengals, who finished the regular season with a record of 10-7, are led by quarterback Joe Burrow, who threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday. Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase caught nine passes for 116 yards in Cincinnati’s win.
Burrow, who played collegiately at LSU, threw for 4,611 yards and 34 touchdowns during the regular season, along with 14 interceptions. His passer rating was an AFC-best 108.3.
Bengals running back Joe Mixon finished the regular season with 1,205 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns, while Chase led the Bengals with 81 receptions for 1,455 yards and 13 touchdowns.
The Bengals finished the regular season ranked 13th in the NFL in total offense (23rd rushing, 7th passing), and 18th in total defense (5th rushing, 26th passing).
The Titans and Bengals last met on November 1, 2020, a game won 31-20 by the Bengals in Cincinnati.
The Titans and Bengals have met 15 times in the “Titans era”, with the Titans holding a 9-6 record in those games.
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Poor road conditions forced the postponement of Monday night games in the CTC basketball tournament -meaning adjustments for the remainder of the week.
Both Coffee Middle School teams were scheduled to open tournament play Wednesday. They will now play Thursday night – all games at South Middle School in Cowan.
The CMS Lady Raiders, with an 11-1 conference record, have the tournament’s no. 1 seed and receive a BYE in the first round. The Lady Raiders will play at 6 p.m. Thursday night against the winner of East Tullahoma and Warren County. A win in that game puts CMS in the title game – which will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday.
This is a single elimination tournament.
Meanwhile, the Raider boys are on the opposite side of the coin. CMS is the bottom seed (7) with a 2-10 conference record and will take on no. 2 North at 5 p.m. Wednesday. If they win, they will play at 11 a.m. Saturday in the semi-finals. The boys championship game is set for 3p.m. Saturday.
Westwood had one final hurdle standing in the way of the Lady Rockets and a perfect season in the Duck River Valley Conference.
Hurdle cleared on Saturday.
The Lady Rockets jumped out to a 22-6 lead in the first quarter and finished off Community 46-25 in the DRVC Championship game at Cascade.
It was familiar names who helped power WMS to the championship. Jules Ferrell led the way with 16 points – 11 coming in the first half to put the game out of reach. Reece Finch pitched in 14 and Ziya Dillard finished with 8.
The win ends DRVC play for Westwood with a perfect record and improves the Lady Rockets to 20-1 overall. Ferrell, Finch and Audri Patton were all three named to the DRVC All-Conference and All-Tournament teams.
Westwood will return home on Wednesday, Jan. 19 to host North Grundy for 8th grade night. Tip is set for 6 p.m. for the girls and the boys to follow. Then on Thursday Westwood moves on to the James C Haile Tournament. The Lady Rockets will play at 7 p.m. against the winner of Walter J. Baird and Jim B. Satterfield. A win in that game puts the Lady Rockets in the championship at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29.
The Coffee Middle School basketball teams travel to South Middle School in Cowan this week in hopes of bringing home a CTC Tournament Championship.
The CMS Lady Raiders, with an 11-1 conference record, have the tournament’s no. 1 seed and receive a BYE in the first round. The Lady Raiders will play at 7 p.m. Wednesday night against the Winner of East Tullahoma and Warren County. A win in that game puts CMS in the title game – which will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday.
This is a single elimination tournament.
Meanwhile, the Raider boys are on the opposite side of the coin. CMS is the bottom seed (7) with a 2-10 conference record and will take on no. 2 North at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday. If they win, they will play at 7 p.m. Thursday in the semi-finals. The boys championship game is set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Pictured are CHS wrestling medalists from Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022.
The Central High School wrestling team sent 12 wrestlers (9 boys, 3 girls) to the Franklin Admiral Invitational over the weekend, with 7 leaving with a placement. Five of those were medalists.
Placing for Coffee County were:
Jacob Barlow – champion in 152 pound class
Sara Crosslin – 2nd place, girls 152 pounds
Lizzy Garner – 2nd place, girls 138 pounds
Jeremiah Wardell – 4th place, 126 pounds
Jade Lenhart – 4th place, girls 138 pounds
Gavin Prater – 6th place, 160 pounds
Kolby McCormick – 6th place, 220 pounds.
In total, 23 teams were represented at the invitational, including wrestling powerhouses Cleveland, Summit and Rossview, who are all ranked in the top 10 dual teams in the state. See full results below the photo.
Jacob Barlow took first place in the 152 pound division of the 2022 Admiral Invitational.
Jeremiah Wardell (20-8) placed 4th and scored 20.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jeremiah Wardell (Coffee County) 20-8 won by fall over Jack (John) Garrett (Ravenwood) 10-6 (Fall 1:58)
Quarterfinal – Timothy Ford (Independence) 22-8 won by fall over Jeremiah Wardell (Coffee County) 20-8 (Fall 2:45)
Cons. Round 2 – Jeremiah Wardell (Coffee County) 20-8 won by fall over Dustin Northcutt (Nolensville) 6-13 (Fall 1:50)
Cons. Round 3 – Jeremiah Wardell (Coffee County) 20-8 won by fall over Vayden Moore (Cascade) 9-4 (Fall 3:49)
Cons. Semi – Jeremiah Wardell (Coffee County) 20-8 won by fall over Orion Sadler (Shelbyville Central) 7-3 (Fall 1:39)
3rd Place Match – Timothy Ford (Independence) 22-8 won by fall over Jeremiah Wardell (Coffee County) 20-8 (Fall 2:44)
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Gabriel Westbrook (8-12) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Gabriel Westbrook (Coffee County) 8-12 won by fall over Luke Khanthavong (Hillwood) 7-11 (Fall 2:45)
Quarterfinal – Arlo Laxton (Cleveland) 16-3 won by fall over Gabriel Westbrook (Coffee County) 8-12 (Fall 2:55)
Cons. Round 2 – Jack Parsons (Franklin) 8-13 won by fall over Gabriel Westbrook (Coffee County) 8-12 (Fall 1:05)
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Jamie Norris (9-14) placed 7th and scored 9.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jamie Norris (Coffee County) 9-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Jamie Norris (Coffee County) 9-14 won by major decision over Le`Eric Amor McKinley (Gallatin) 1-9 (MD 17-4)
Quarterfinal – Charles Randall (Cleveland) 16-6 won by tech fall over Jamie Norris (Coffee County) 9-14 (TF-1.5 3:28 (16-1))
Cons. Round 3 – Noah Kang (Ravenwood) 22-11 won by fall over Jamie Norris (Coffee County) 9-14 (Fall 3:41)
7th Place Match – Jamie Norris (Coffee County) 9-14 won by forfeit over Dylan Rhoden (Franklin Road Academy) 1-3 (For.)
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Jacob Barlow (22-2) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Barlow (Coffee County) 22-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Jacob Barlow (Coffee County) 22-2 won by fall over Joshua Johnson (Gallatin) 2-3 (Fall 3:07)
Semifinal – Jacob Barlow (Coffee County) 22-2 won by decision over Cy Fowler (Cleveland) 27-5 (Dec 3-2)
1st Place Match – Jacob Barlow (Coffee County) 22-2 won by fall over Finley Jameson (Summit) 26-5 (Fall 4:37)
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Gavin Prater (25-4) placed 6th and scored 8.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jack Hill (Summit) 16-13 won by decision over Gavin Prater (Coffee County) 25-4 (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Round 1 – Gavin Prater (Coffee County) 25-4 won by fall over Yeshua Perez (Hillwood) 1-14 (Fall 1:32)
Cons. Round 2 – Gavin Prater (Coffee County) 25-4 won by decision over Matthew Schutt (Hillsboro) 11-4 (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Gavin Prater (Coffee County) 25-4 won by decision over Isaiah Smith (Cascade) 14-5 (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Semi – Tate Crowell (Nolensville) 26-8 won by decision over Gavin Prater (Coffee County) 25-4 (Dec 9-5)
5th Place Match – Daniel White (Cheatham Co. Central) 16-7 won by forfeit over Gavin Prater (Coffee County) 25-4 (For.)
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Devin Judge (8-5) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Devin Judge (Coffee County) 8-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Ben Bumgarner (Chattanooga Christian School) 25-1 won by fall over Devin Judge (Coffee County) 8-5 (Fall 2:46)
Cons. Round 2 – Devin Judge (Coffee County) 8-5 won by fall over William Czerniak (Mt. Juliet) 0-2 (Fall 1:47)
Cons. Round 3 – Devin Judge (Coffee County) 8-5 won by fall over Jayden Tyus (Columbia Central) 6-16 (Fall 0:37)
Consolation 1st – Devin Judge (Coffee County) 8-5 won by decision over Noah Parrott (Franklin Road Academy) 1-2 (Dec 16-12)
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Ian Walker (13-13) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Tetoe Boyd (Cleveland) 19-0 won by fall over Ian Walker (Coffee County) 13-13 (Fall 2:25)
Cons. Round 1 – Ian Walker (Coffee County) 13-13 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Ian Walker (Coffee County) 13-13 won by fall over NaQuan Vincent (Mcminn Co.) 1-3 (Fall 5:53)
Cons. Round 3 – LaDonnis McGlothen (East Nashville Magnet School) 6-2 won by decision over Ian Walker (Coffee County) 13-13 (Dec 7-5)
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Kolby McCormick (9-3) placed 6th and scored 11.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kolby McCormick (Coffee County) 9-3 won by fall over Christopher Cox (Hillwood) 1-11 (Fall 0:59)
Quarterfinal – Kolby McCormick (Coffee County) 9-3 won by fall over Jason Guerrero (Cheatham Co. Central) 8-4 (Fall 1:53)
Semifinal – Jerry Campbell (East Nashville Magnet School) 6-0 won by tech fall over Kolby McCormick (Coffee County) 9-3 (TF-1.5 5:38 (17-2))
Cons. Semi – ruben avalos (Rossview) 27-13 won by fall over Kolby McCormick (Coffee County) 9-3 (Fall 1:25)
5th Place Match – Caden Kellow (Ravenwood) 22-15 won by major decision over Kolby McCormick (Coffee County) 9-3 (MD 17-4)
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Blayne Myers (17-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Ashton Davis (Cleveland) 22-0 won by fall over Blayne Myers (Coffee County) 17-7 (Fall 1:22)
Cons. Round 1 – Blayne Myers (Coffee County) 17-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Zech Swiger (Tullahoma) 17-8 won by decision over Blayne Myers (Coffee County) 17-7 (Dec 3-2)
Dayne Crosslin goes to the basket for 2 of his 19 points Friday night, Jan. 14, 2022. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson
Dayne Crosslin was due for a breakout night. And it came at a great time.
The junior sharp-shooter found his stroke from behind the arc Friday night and Warren County probably wishes he didn’t, as he hit four 3-pointers and put up 19 points to lead the CHS Lady Raiders to a 50-28 road win over Warren County.
The Raiders needed a district win after dropping their opener on Tuesday. After being tied at 16-16 at halftime, CHS outscored WArren County 13-4 in the third quarter and 21-8 in the fourth to put the game well out of reach. The Pioneers, shorthanded due to some illness, were never able to make any significant run in the final period.
Connor Shemwell also put up double-figures for the Raiders with 12 points. Aidan Abellana added 6 and Brady Nugent 5.
Coffee County improves to 10-7 with the win and 1-1 in District 6-4A. CHS will host Shelbyville Tuesday, Jan. 18 – girls at 6 pm, boys to follow.
Jalie Ruehling put up a game high 18-points Friday night to held lead the Central High School Lady Raiders (no. 9) to a 54-40 win over Warren County (no. 10) in McMinnville. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson
Jalie Ruehling didn’t understand what all the hype was about. She said it was just another game.
The junior guard played pressure free Friday, knocking down three 3-pointers and finishing with a game-high 18 points to lead the Coffee County Central Lady Raiders (AP no. 9) to a 54-40 win over Warren County (AP no. 10) in a matchup of two top ten team in McMinnville.
“Everyone was a little anxious about this game and I was like, ‘why’?,” said Ruehling in her postgame comments with Thunder Radio. “I knew we were the better team. I was just like guys, don’t underestimate them but we need to go prove who the better team is.”
The win was Coffee County’s 8th in a row over Warren County, and the Lady Raiders’ 13th straight this season to improve to 16-3 (2-0, District 6-4A).
Coffee County used its defense to take over in the third quarter. CHS led 18-16 at the break and outscored the Lady Pioneers 19-4 in the third quarter and led by as much as 23 in the fourth quarter (44-21) before the Lady Pioneers made a run in garbage time.
The loss snaps a 12 game winning streak for Warren County, moving the Lady Pioneers to 16-3. Warren County never led through the game.
Senior forward Elli Chumley had a big night for the Lady Raiders, finishing with 15 points. She got the offensive flow started early with Warren County overly focused on post Chloe Gannon. Chumley also held Warren County leading scorer Kyra Perkins (11.6ppg) to just 2 points before she eventually fouled out.
“That is something that if you pick up the scorebook and look at it, it’s not in there, it doesn’t tell that chapter (of Elli’s defense),” explained CHS head coach Joe Pat Cope.
Coffee County takes sole possession of first place in the district standings with the win. The Lady Raiders return to action Tuesday, Jan. 18 when they host Shelbyville. Tip is at 6 p.m. and can be heard live on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, Manchester Go app and thunder1320.com.
The Central High School Lady Raiders (AP no. 9) and the Warren County Lady Pioneers (AP no. 10) will tip off at 6 p.m. Friday at Charlie Dalton Gymnasium in Warren County, with the Raider boys and Pioneers to follow.
Both games will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio with pregame beginning at 5:45 – listen at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM or on your phone with the Manchester Go App or at thunder1320.com.
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The regular season wrapped up for Coffee Middle School’s basketball teams on the road Thursday night at Harris Middle School.
CMS Lady Raiders 67, Harris Eaglettes 13
Coffee County took care of business and finished the season sweep of Harris. Natalie Barnes led the way with 17 points, followed closely by Ella Arnold with 15 and Kaysen Morgan with 8.
The win caps a 17-2 regular season with an 11-1 conference record for the Lady Raiders. The JV Lady Raiders also won big, shutting out Harris 32-0.
Raiders 23, Harris 30
With Harris resting some starters, the Raiders jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter. But the Eagles worked some regulars back into the lineup and slowly but surely came back – outscoring the Raiders 30-8 over the next three quarters.
Levi Rollman led the Raiders with 8 points – all coming in the first half. Luke Campbell pitched in 6.
The Raiders close a tough regular season with a 4-13 record, going 2-10 in conference play.
The CTC tournament begins next week at South Middle in Cowan. Thunder Radio will post brackets when we have them.
