CLARKSDALE – Coahoma Community College celebrates Homecoming 2017 with a bang. It's a week when students, staff, alumni and guest partake in various events. The Tigers has a chance to surpass their win total from a year ago and end a four year losing streak at home. They will have to do it against Mississippi Delta Community College that's hungry and wants revenge after losing to the Tigers 40-19 last season. The Tigers and Trojans will battle it out 2:30 p.m. this Saturday at James E. Miller Stadium.

Coahoma (1-7, 0-5 MACJC North) is coming off a 72-7 loss to East Mississippi Community College. They had 166 yards of total offense, including 76 rushing yards and 90 passing yards.

Trey Mitchell (Knoxville, TN), Josh Johnson (Opelika, AL) and Chris Claybrooks (Nashville, TN) are looking to explode in the season finale. Mitchell is 93 of 197 for 1160 yards, four touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Johnson has 173 carries for 780 yards and four touchdowns. Claybrooks has 43 catches for 442 yards and a touchdown.

Cecil Cherry (Frostproof, FL), Davion Taylor (Magnolia, MS) , Rejohn Franklin (Gulfport, MS) and Antonio Nelson (Montgomery, AL)  has lead a very aggressive defense all season. Cherry leads the way with 91 tackles including eight tackles for loss. Taylor has 76 tackles including eight tackles for loss.

Mississippi Delta (0-7, 0-5 MACJC North) is coming off a 62-14 loss to Itawamba Community College. They had 314 yards of total offense including 229 yards passing and 85 yards rushing.

Josha Belton was 21 of 36 for 229 yards and two touchdowns. Malcolm Shirley had 10 carries for 45 yards and a touchdown. LaDaveon Smith had one carry for 45 yards and five catches for 66 yards.

Coahoma Head Coach Steve Miller is experiencing his second Homecoming game. He also realizes that a hard working group of sophomores are going to be playing for Coahoma for the last time.

"They are leaving us with a strong foundation of how to work hard and how to win," said Miller. "They really bought into the system and the program."

Last week, Miller had to serve a one game suspension. He was called for two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties and was ejected against Itawamba. Assistant Coach Cedric Shell took over the head coaching duties against East Mississippi. Miller commends his coaches for stepping up for him when times were tough.

"It was tough for the coaches to lead without me," said Miller. "They did a great job getting the players through the game. We have a great coaching staff and team was in good hands."

The Tigers would love end their home losing streak on Homecoming. They must not take the Trojans lightly but focus on finishing the 2017 season strong.