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The CCCHS Red Raiders won their first two games of the Smoky Mountain Cup with a 6-0 win over LaFayette on Thursday, and a 3-0 win over DeKalb County on Friday.

CCCHS Red Raiders: 6, LaFayette Ramblers: 0

In their first game of the Smoky Mountain Cup, the Red Raiders were pitted against the LaFayette Ramblers from LaFayette, Georgia in a Thursday evening tilt.

The Red Raiders made quick work of the Ramblers, scoring five goals in the first half.

Peyton Pobanz scored the first goal of the match on a corner kick from Manny Gonzales, then Gonzales scored his fifth goal of the season to make the score 2-0.

Ethan Sloan would score the third goal for Coffee County, Joel Barrera scored to make it 4-0 and Joan Jaimes would score with an assist from Sloan as the Red Raiders took a 5-0 lead into the halftime break.

Sloan would pot another goal in the second half to bring his season total to five, and the Red Raiders went on to win, 6-0.

Brayden Trail and Hunter Crosslin both played in net for Coffee County.

CCCHS Red Raiders: 3, DeKalb County Tigers: 0

In their second game of the tournament, the Red Raiders played DeKalb County on Friday night.

Coffee County quickly went to work as Ethan Sloan scored three minutes into the match with an assist by Manny Gonzales to give the Red Raiders a 1-0 lead, which they kept at the halftime break.

Sloan would score yet again at the 46 minute mark for his seventh goal of the season, and his fifth goal in the last three games.

Patrick Brown made it 3-0 with his second goal of the season at the 79 minute mark, with Emmanuel Gonzales getting the assist.

Coffee County’s stout defense and Hunter Crosslin’s play in net kept the Tigers scoreless and the Red Raiders held on for their fourth shutout win of the season.

The Red Raiders remain undefeated on the season at 4-0-2 and have only conceded one goal in six matches played. 

Coffee County will face Franklin Road Academy in their final game of the Smoky Mountain Cup on Saturday, Apr. 6.