Tullahoma was the 16-0 winner over Coffee County Central when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Tullahoma Wildcats fell just short of the Coffee County Central Red Raiders by a score of 24-21 on Friday. Despite 78 more yards than the Red Raiders, the Wildcats couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marvancy Johnson, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown. Johnson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards. Khani Johnson also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 144 receiving yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Coffee County Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deontae Short, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Tullahoma's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Coffee County Central, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Tullahoma will challenge Rockvale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Coffee County Central, they will take on Shelbyville Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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