Football Preview: Blackman Blaze vs. Coffee County Central Red Raiders
Blackman has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the Coffee County Central Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Blackman's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Rockvale. Given the Blaze's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, Coffee County Central brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They blew past Ooltewah, posting a 35-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Red Raiders as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Deontae Short was a one-man wrecking crew for Coffee County Central as he rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Those 144 rushing yards gave Short a new career-high.
Coffee County Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Blackman has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Coffee County Central, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Blackman strolled past Coffee County Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 31-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blackman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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