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The Coalgate Lady Wildcats started their 2019-2020 season at home against the Dickson Comets. After falling behind early in the first quarter, the Lady Cats had big middle quarters, but it wasn’t enough as Dickson would win by a 42-75 final.

Coalgate High School senior Katyn Denson signed a letter of intent on November 15 to play softball with Murray State College. Katyn is the daughter of Nicholas and Rachael Davis and Kyle and Jessica Denson, all of Coalgate.

The 2019 Coalgate Wildcats wrapped up the 2019 season with 1,382 total yards of offense — 846 passing yards and 536 rushing yards. The Wildcats made five passing touchdowns and four rushing touchdowns.

Seventeen athletes, cheerleaders, band members and their families were recognized at the 2019 Coalgate High School Senior Night. The honorees, listed in order of Senior Night lineup, included: Cordell Brown – Football, cross country, basketball, track. Joe Horn – Football.

(Editor’s Note: Our sincere apologies to Coalgate HS senior Rylie Wood whose name was inadvertently omitted from a Lady Cats fast pitch softball article published in the November 13 paper.) In October, the Coalgate Lady Cats competed in the Class 2A State Tournament.

The Coalgate Wildcats beat the Marietta Indians Friday night to win their final game of the season, 19-7. The win was also Coalgate’s second in a row. First score The first quarter was scoreless.

The Coalgate Wildcats stunned the Tishomingo Indians Friday night to get their first win of the season. The Indians had victory in their grasp late in the game, but the Wildcats clawed their way back in the final minutes.

The Coalgate Wildcats faced a tough foe in the Davis Wolves Friday, and lost 33-0. At Davis, in cold and rainy conditions, the Wildcats received the kickoff and returned it to their own 30-yard line.