The second half made all the difference for the Coffee County Freshman Red Raider football team Tuesday night at Shelbyville. After scoring to take a 13-12 lead late in the third quarter, Red Raider Blayne Myers pounced on a fumble to set up the decisive score. Freshman quarterback Jackson Shemwell connected with Brendan Sheppard on a 40-yard wheel rout and then found Jacob Barlow in the end zone to put the Raiders up 20-12 – a score that would hold for the final. The freshman Raider defense pitched a shutout in the second half and the Raiders improved to...

The Central High School cross-country runners had five top 10 finishers Tuesday at Henry Horton State Park. For the Lady Raider runners, Patricia Barrera took second overall with a time of 22:36. Kailee Rossman wasn’t far behind, taking seventh with a time of 23:46. For the Raider runners, Jacob Rutledge was second overall at the meet with a time of 17:04. Garrett Masters took fifth at 19:13 and Landon Kenney ninth at an even 20...

The Central High School Red Raider football team has an open week this Friday, with no opponent. The Raiders return to action on Friday, Sept. 18 when they host Siegel. If you plan to attend that game, below is important ticket information to consider. *There will be no tickets sold at the gate the night of the game – Friday, Sept. 18. *Tickets will be on sale at the Central High School main office, 100 Red Raider Dr. in Manchester. *Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 16, tickets will be sold only to the varsity football team, cheer squad,...

Coffee County Central looked to be going into halftime within striking distance of Blackman and possession of the ball coming to start the second half Friday night in Murfreesboro. But on the final play of the first half, Blackman quarterback Drew Beam scrambled and found a wide open Todd Lark standing in the end zone from 32 yards out as time expired to send Coffee County into the locker room trailing 28-6 and deflated. Coffee County was unable to recover, falling 44-6. The loss drops the Raiders to 1-2 on the season, 0-1 in Region 3-6A play. Coffee County’s...

Central High School volleyball team has announced that it has rescheduled its volleyball match with Columbia for 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2. This will be a varsity only contest and there will be no concession stand available. This match was postponed recently due to COVID-19 concerns from Columbia. The Lady Raider volleyball team is currently...

9 a.m. – CHS Golf at Keith Maxwell Invitational at McMinnville Country Club CHS Cross Country at MSCCA meet at Henry Horton State Park 6:30 p.m. – CHS Freshman football AT Shelbyville 6:30 p.m. – CMS football vs. North* First National Bank Hometown Sports Series...

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...

CMS Lady Raider Rileigh Russell (no. 20) goes up for a kill Thursday against Westwood. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”6″ gal_title=”WMS vs. CMS Volleyball Sept. 3, 2020″] 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...