Coffee County gets into TSSAA Playoffs after win over Cookeville

October 17, 2021

The Coffee County Red Raiders picked up a very important region win on Friday night at Carden-Jarrell Field in Manchester. The Raiders knocked off the Cookeville Cavilers 27-7.

Konor Heaton 242 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns pushing his total rushing yards for the season to 1,169. Travis Martin had TD catch from Connor Shemwell for the other score. Jake Barlow had 4 sacks (unofficial) on the night. Barlow leads the state with 11 on the year. Heaton and Barlow were named Co-Sir Pizza Players of the Game.

This was the third win in a row for Head Coach Doug Greene’s Coffee County Red Raiders, now 4-4 on the season and 2-2 in Region 3 6-A play. The victory guarantees the Raiders 3rd place in the in the region, the first playoff berth since 2017.

This Friday night Coffee County are at home again as the impressive Rockvale Rockets at 7-1 on the season come to Carden-Jarrell Field for Senior Night.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.