Cody Howes takes a kickoff 93 yards for a TD.. Photos by Barry West
Red Raider football began the 2014 campaign Friday night in Franklin, TN with a match-up against Battle Ground Academy. Coffee County fell behind big at halftime, 35-7 but did not quit. The only score came on a Cody Howes 93-yard kickoff return. The Raiders came out in the 2nd half fired up and score two touchdowns in about 8 minutes. The first was on a pass from backup QB Alontae Taylor to Cody Howes from 32 yards out. Coffee County scored again after BGA fumbled on the 2 yard line. On the second play after the turnover Mill Harner took into the end zone to cut the score to 35-21. The Wildcats upped their lead in the 3rd with a TD to make it 42-21. BGA would add a touchdown pass and field goal to gain a 4th quarter advantage of 52-21. With only 6 seconds left in the game Cody Howes, who had 152 total yards in the game ran in his third touchdown on the night to make the final 52-28.
Freshman Alontae Taylor makes a cut to gain yardage against BGA on Friday night. He led the Raiders with 77 yards rushing.
Freshman Alontae Taylor led the Raiders in rushing with 13 carries for 77 yards and he also had the most yards passing going 2 for 3, 32 yards and a touchdown.
Howes earned the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the week honor.
Coffee County will host Rhea County on Friday night at 7pm at Carden-Jarrell in Manchester and you’ll hear it live on Thunder Radio.
