Caitlyn Moore of CHS Soccer
The Coffee County Lady Raider varsity and JV soccer teams competed in the Rebelette Classic on Saturday and Sunday in Winchester. Each team competed in 3 pool play games but neither advanced to Sunday afternoon’s final. The JV team was 1-0-2 on the day while the varsity had a record of 1-1-1 for their 3 contests.
The Lady Raiders opened play on Saturday morning with a draw with district foe Columbia. A Caitlyn Moore goal in the 1st half gave Coffee County a 1 to 0 lead before Columbia tied it in the 2nd half. In the 2nd game of the day, a late penalty kick by Karson Young gave Coffee County a dramatic 2 to 1 win over Community. Moore also notched a first half goal to give Coffee County another 1 to 0 halftime lead. After Community tied it just after the half, the Lady Raiders appeared to be headed to their 2nd straight draw. However, Coffee County was awarded the PK with 2 minutes remaining and Young banged it home to give Coffee County the win. In Sunday morning’s game, the Lady Raiders got blitzed by Stewarts Creek as they fell 6 to 1. Eliza Masters had Coffee County’s lone goal with an assist from Allie Amado.
The JV Raiders got a 2 to 0 win over Huntland on Saturday morning as Emilee Roberson and Reyna Flores had goals. Ellie Graham had the assist for Coffee County. On Saturday afternoon, the Lady Raiders battled to a scoreless draw with Stewarts Creek before closing out the tournament on Saturday with a 1 to 1 draw with Mt. Juliet. Ashley Woods had the goal for Coffee County.
The Lady Raiders return to district action on Tuesday night when they welcome Lawrence County to the home pitch. That match is set to kick off at 6:30 PM.
