The CCCHS Red Raider Soccer Team remains unbeaten after a 5-1 win at Warren County on Saturday night.
Coffee County would get on the board first after an own goal by the Pioneers gave the Red Raiders a 1-0 lead 11 minutes into the game.
The Red Raiders would add to their lead at the 21 minute mark as Ethan Sloan scored his eighth goal of the season with an assist by Manny Gonzales.
Gonzales would find the back of the net himself at the 30 minute mark for his sixth goal of the season with Izick Sierra getting the assist as Coffee County went into the halftime break up 3-0.
Coffee County would not let up in the second half, as Cayden Trail scored at the 55 minute mark to make the score 4-0 as Kameron Pobanz got credit for the assist.
Warren County would get on the board with a penalty kick to make the score 4-1, then Cayden Trail scored his second goal of the game with ten minutes left to give the Red Raiders a 5-1 lead. Gonzales would get credit for his second assist of the night.
Goalie Brayden Trail and the Red Raiders would hold on for their first district win of the season.
“It was good to get that first district win,” said Coach Robert Harper. “We’ve had excellent defensive play to start the season and we’re going to enjoy this win, but we’ve got a big game Monday night against Shelbyville and they are going to be tough.”
Coffee County remains unbeaten at 6-0-2, having only surrendered three goals with two of those three coming from penalty kicks.
The Red Raiders will look to get another district win when they host Shelbyville Central on Monday, Apr. 15 at 7:00 pm. The two teams met previously on Mar. 14 with the game ending in a 0-0 draw.
Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms are out at CBS Sports as analysts on the network's Sunday pregame show "The NFL Today." Both former NFL quarterbacks announced Monday that they were leaving the network; The Athletic reported that Matt Ryan is in. J.J. Watt will remain and could have an expanded role this season. The moves come in the aftermath of the announced retirement of CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus, with David Berson replacing him as boss of CBS Sports. "More their decision than maybe mine," Esiason said of CBS Sports. "I had been there for 22 years. The guy who hired me back in 2001 was a guy by the name of Sean McManus, who was the CBS Sports Chairman ... I never in my wildest dreams (thought) it would have lasted 22 years." Simms was there for 26 years, first as the in-booth No. 1 analyst alongside Jim Nantz before shifting to the studio in 2017 when the network inked Tony Romo. "Great 26 yrs run with CBS SPORTS. Even though that part of my career is over I look forward to what is next," Simms posted to X. --Field Level Media
Former Florida Atlantic big man Vladislav Goldin has committed to Michigan, following coach Dusty May from Boca Raton to Ann Arbor, ESPN reported Monday. Goldin also withdrew his name from the NBA draft. He has one year of college eligibility remaining. The 7-footer was the Owls' second-leading scorer this past season at 15.7 points per game. He also averaged 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 34 starts. Michigan will be his third team; Goldin played at Texas Tech as a freshman in 2020-21. He has averaged 10.1 points and 5.7 rebounds in 117 career games (106 starts). May left FAU last month to replace Juwan Howard at Michigan. --Field Level Media
Five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry agreed to participate in rookie minicamp with the Jacksonville Jaguars in a bid to return to the NFL after sitting out the 2023 season. Landry, 31, sent a warning shot about his comeback bid prior to the NFL draft with a video of his on-field workouts and the words "Rent due." Landry was released by the Cleveland Browns in 2022 after they traded for Amari Cooper. Landry played for the New Orleans Saints in 2022 but was limited to nine games due to multiple injuries. He caught 25 passes for 272 yards and one touchdown. Injuries were a hurdle for Landry in his final two seasons with Cleveland and he previously played for the Miami Dolphins. Landry has 713 catches for 7,870 yards with 38 touchdowns in his career. --Field Level Media
Ezekiel Elliott agreed to rejoin the Dallas Cowboys on Monday, NFL Network and The Athletic reported. Elliott played for Dallas from 2016-22 after the team selected him with the No. 4 overall section of the 2016 NFL Draft. He spent last season with the New England Patriots after being released by Dallas. Owner Jerry Jones said before the third day of the NFL draft that the Cowboys were "keenly interested" in Elliott. Team officials met with Elliott and his agent last week, and Jones said that Elliott's days as a starter are not behind him. "I know this, I saw as recent as the end of the year, I saw Zeke play," Jones said. "And I will tell you he's good enough to be a starter." The Cowboys needed help in the backfield after letting running back Tony Pollard leave in free agency. Dallas' current running back room consists of Rico Dowdle, Royce Freeman, Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis and Snoop Conner. If Elliott returns as the starter, the question will be how much tread is left on his tires. Elliott turns 29 on July 22, one week before training camp is scheduled to begin. He joined New England as a No. 2 running back last summer but found his way to the field more often when Rhamondre Stevenson was sidelined with a high-ankle sprain. Elliott finished with a team-best 642 yards and three touchdowns to go along with 51 catches for 313 yards and two scores in 17 games (five starts) last season. Elliott led the NFL in rushing in 2016 and 2018 and posted four 1,000-yard seasons with Dallas. He ranks third in Cowboys history in rushing yards (8,262) and rushing touchdowns (68) behind Hall of Fame members Emmitt Smith and Tony Dorsett. --Field Level Media
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered a "minor" injury in a shooting just after midnight Sunday, the team confirmed. "We have been made aware that Tank Dell was a victim of a shooting in Sanford, Fla., last night," the Texans said in a statement Sunday afternoon. "He sustained a minor wound but has been released from the hospital and he is in good spirits. We are in contact with him and his family and will provide more updates when appropriate but we ask that you please respect his privacy at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved in the incident." Dell was one of 10 people wounded in a shooting outside of a nightclub, according to media reports from Florida. The Seminole County Sheriff's Office said none of the victims' injuries are life-threatening. A 16-year-old was arrested and charged with attempted homicide and other charges. The venue said in a Facebook post that it was rented out for a private event Saturday night and the owners are still gathering information. Dell, 24, is a native of nearby Daytona Beach. He had a strong rookie season in 2023, with 47 receptions for 709 yards and seven touchdowns over his first 11 games (eight starts), but he suffered a broken leg early in a Week 12 game against Denver and missed the rest of the season. --Field Level Media
Freshman running back Dylan Edwards is transferring from Colorado to Kansas State, according to multiple media reports. Edwards posted a photo of himself wearing a Kansas State uniform on his X (formerly Twitter) account. The Derby, Kan., native had committed in high school to Kansas State and Notre Dame before signing with Colorado. He was the Buffaloes' leading rusher with 76 carries for 321 yards and one touchdown, and fourth-leading receiver with 36 catches for 299 yards and four TDs. The 5-foot-9, 170-pounder made a big debut, rushing for one touchdown and catching three more in the Buffaloes' 45-42 upset of then-No. 17 TCU in the season opener. He was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. He started the first four games and two others in playing in all 12 games for the Buffaloes (4-8). --Field Level Media
Quarterbacks Sam Hartman, Kedon Slovis and John Rhys Plumlee were among the free agents who agreed to contracts this weekend following the NFL Draft, according to multiple media and team reports. Hartman, who starred at Notre Dame after a five-year tenure at Wake Forest, will receive a $20,000 signing bonus and a $225,000 base salary guarantee from the Washington Commanders, NFL Network reported. Slovis, who played at Southern California, Pittsburgh and then BYU, is signing with the Indianapolis Colts, the NFL Network reported. Plumlee played at Ole Miss and then UCF, could be projected as a wide receiver in the NFL, and agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced. Other quarterbacks who agreed to terms, according to NFL Network reporting, are Louisville's Jack Plummer (Carolina Panthers) and Western Kentucky's Austin Reed (Chicago Bears). The Las Vegas Raiders announced they are signing former South Alabama QB Carter Bradley, son of longtime NFL coach Gus Bradley. The Commanders also are signing Southern California running back Austin Jones, according to his agency, which will reunite him with former Trojans assistant coach Kliff Kingsbury, now Washington's offensive coordinator. Players following in their father's footsteps include former FAU and Missouri State wide receiver Terique Owens, son of former NFL flanker Terrell Owens, signing with the San Francisco 49ers, according to Terrell Owens and multiple media reports. Former Southern Miss running back Frank Gore Jr., son of the former NFL great at the same position, is signing with the Buffalo Bills, the NFL Network reported. The Denver Broncos have committed a $25,000 signing bonus and $250,000 salary guarantee to former Memphis and Old Dominion running back Blake Watson, the NFL Network reported. After Michigan had 13 players selected from the national championship team in the draft, four more former Wolverines are signing as free agents, ESPN reported. Defensive lineman Braiden McGregor (New York Jets), defensive back Josh Wallace (Los Angeles Rams), offensive lineman Drake Nugent (49ers) and offensive lineman Karsen Barnhart, who will be with his former coach Jim Harbaugh, the new head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. --Field Level Media
Former Ivy League Player of the Year Kaitlyn Chen is transferring from Princeton to UConn. The 5-foot-9 senior guard announced her commitment to the Huskies on Sunday on social media. Chen averaged 15.8 points, 4.9 assists and 1.3 steals in 30 games (all starts) for the Tigers in 2023-24. She was a two-time All-Ivy League first-team selection and the league's player of the year in 2022-23. In 90 games (80 starts) over three seasons at Princeton, the California native averaged 14.2 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds. --Field Level Media
