Raider football opens season Friday — broadcast on Thunder Radio

The 2021 football season kicks off for the Coffee County Central Red Raiders on Friday, Aug. 20, when the Raiders travel to Franklin County High School.

The Raiders are coming off a 4-win season – the most since for CHS since 2007 – and are looking to add even more this season.

Thunder Radio begins our 64th year of Red Raider football coverage on WMSR. Coverage begins with The Friday Night Thunder Pregame Show (Delivered by Riddle Trucking) at 6 p.m. with host Court Steere. This is the 14th year of Friday Night Thunder, focused exclusively on Coffee County players, coaches and the night’s matchup.

Kickoff is at 7 p.m. with every play on Thunder Radio – coverage driven by Al White Ford Lincoln. Join the broadcast team of Josh Peterson, Dustin Murray and Jonathan Oliver.

The Friday Night Thunder Postgame will follow, featuring area scoreboard, audio highlights from the game and your phone calls with Court Steere.

High School football on Thunder Radio is presented by:

Al White Ford Lincoln

Gilley Crane

Attorney Shawn Trail

Sherrill Pest Control

Hulletts Service Center

Bush Insurance

A Winning Attitude

Lovelady Auto Parts

Realtor Brian BB Brown, Weichert Realtors Joe Orr & Associates

Unity Medical Center

Dr. Jay Trussler

Elk River Public Utility District

Dr. James VanWinkle

Common John Brewing Company

Garretson Stone

Owens Provisions & Apparel

Norman Homebuilders

Coffee County Bank

Tri Green Equipment

First Vision Bank

Realtor Steve Jernigan, Coffee County Realty

Peoples Bank & Trust

Mid Tenn Turf

Mercantile Cafe Bakery & Gift Shop

Rod’s Body Shop

Friday Night Thunder Pregame Show brought to you by:

Riddle Trucking

Elk River Public Utility District

Gilley Crane

Sherrill Pest Control

Common John Brewing Company

Mid Tenn Turf

Stone Fort Mortgage

Imhoff Landscape Supply

Chris Elam with Russell Barnett Chevy-GMC

The full Red Raider football schedule is below. Air time on 107.9 | 1320 AM | 106.7 FM | Manchester Go app | thunder1320.com Thunder Radio each night is 6 p.m. (5:30 for Rhea County game).

Aug. 20 AT Franklin County – 7 p.m.

Aug.. 27 vs. Tullahoma – 7 p.m.

Sept. 3 AT Shelbyville * 7 p.m.

Sept. 10 vs. Page – 7 p.m.

Sept. 17 AT Lebanon* 7 p.m.

Sept. 24 – AT Spring Hill – 7 p.m.

Oct. 1 – vs. Warren Co.* – 7 p.m.

Oct. 8 – OPEN

Oct. 15 – vs. Cookeville – 7 p.m.

Oct. 22 – vs. Rockvale – 7 p.m.

Oct. 29 AT Rhea County – 6:30 p.m.

An * denotes region game.

Bold games at home.