After flying high against the Ooltewah Owls last Friday, The Coffee County Central Red Raiders came back down to earth. Coffee County Central received a tough blow on Friday as they fell 31-14 to Blackman. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Coffee County Central in their matchups with Blackman: they've now lost eight in a row.
Jon Massengill threw for 98 yards on four of 15 attempts. Xavier Randolph was his top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Jayden Carter rushed for 51 yards.
Leading Blackman to victory were Jayden Guy and Caden Perkins. Guy picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Perkins rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns. Guy was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 60 yards. Carter Gregory also helped out by tossing the rock for 273 yards.
Coffee County Central's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 2-8. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 9-1 Shelbyville Central and 8-2 Oakland (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 65% over those games). As for Blackman, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Coffee County Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Blackman will be playing at home against Mount Juliet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Tennessee (Mount Juliet is ranked 63rd, while Blackman is ranked 77th).
