By Zach Smith. NEWLAND, N.C. — Watauga’s Pioneers traveled to Newland on Aug. 30 to play an annual “rivalry game” against Avery County.
PREGAME NOTES
- Watauga (1-0) won 14-0 last week vs TC Roberson
- Pioneers open season on the road for first two games
- No road games in September
- Avery County (0-1) coming off a 2-pt loss @ Cherryville last week
- 52nd meeting between WHS and ACHS
- Watauga has won 7 straight
Watauga wins toss, defers
Q1
- Avery County ball at their own 35
- Penalty: Facemask against Watauga, ball on ACHS 35
- Nic Daniels carries up the middle for 1 yard
- Logan Brown tackled for loss of 1 yard
- Kaleb Liner pass complete left to Carlos Garcia for 16 yards
- Liner pass complete left to Brown for 4 yards
- Liner carries right for 13 yards
- Brown carries right for 2 yards
- Daniels tackled for loss of 1 yard
- Liner pass incomplete
- Timeout Avery County (2 remaining)
- 7:52 left in Q1
- Kaden Knight misses field goal, turnover on downs
Watauga ball at their own 20
- Everett Gryder carries right for 22 yards
- Penalty: Encroachment against Avery County, ball on WHS 47
- Maddox Greene carries left for 6 yards
- Greene pass incomplete
- Gryder carries right for 2 yards
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #4 Maddox Greene 44-yard rush
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is GOOD
Watauga 7, Avery County 0
Avery County ball at their own 30
- Liner carries left for 15 yards
- Liner tackled for loss of 2 yards
- Penalty: False start against ACHS, ball on ACHS 38
- Liner pass incomplete
- Liner pass incomplete
- Avery County punts
Watauga ball at their own 42
- Greene pass intercepted by Oak Markland
Avery County ball at WHS 48
- Daniels tackled for loss of 2 yards
- Garcia carries up the middle for 3 yards
- Liner pass intercepted by Nyle Peays
Watauga ball at their own 5
- Dillon Zaragoza carries left for 21 yards
- Greene pass complete right to Evan Burroughs for 15 yards
- Greene pass complete right to Zaragoza for 7 yards
- Greene pass complete left to Burroughs for 17 yards
- Injury timeout: ACHS #10 Nic Daniels
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- 0:53 left in Q1
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- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #4 Maddox Greene 35-yard pass to #5 Matthew Habich
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is GOOD
Watauga 14, Avery County 0
- Penalty: Kick out of bounds against Watauga, ball on ACHS 35
- Avery County ball at their own 35
- Garcia carries up the middle for 3 yards
- END Q1
Q2
- Garcia carries left for 1 yard
- Liner pass incomplete
- Avery County punts
Watauga ball at their own 28
- Penalty: Offside against Avery County, ball on WHS 33
- Gryder carries up the middle for 12 yards
- Gryder carries fup the middle for 1 yard
- Gryder carries up the middle for 5 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 26 yards
- Keller pass complete left to Peays for 18 yards
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #44 Everett Gryder 5-yard rush for TD
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is GOOD
Watauga 21, Avery County 0
Avery County ball at their own 15
- Liner pass complete left to Markland for 5 yards
- Liner tackled for no gain
- Liner sacked for loss of 10 yards
- Avery County punts
Watauga ball at their own 47
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #4 Maddox Greene 53-yard pass to #7 Landon Smith
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is GOOD
Watauga 28, Avery County 0
Avery County ball at their own 23
- Liner pass incomplete
- TOUCHDOWN AVERY COUNTY
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- #4 Kaleb Liner 77-yard pass to #1 Oak Markland
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- #17 Kaden Knight PAT is GOOD
Watauga 28, Avery County 7
Watauga ball at their own 41
- Greene pass complete right to Zaragoza for 20 yards
- Greene pass complete left to Burroughs for 16 yards
- Greene pass complete right to Gryder for 7 yards
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #44 Everett Gryder 16-yard rush
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is GOOD
Watauga 35, Avery County 7
Avery County ball at their own 32
- Liner pass incomplete
- Liner pass complete left to Daniels for 6 yards
- Liner pass complete left to Garcia for 1 yard
- Avery County punts
Watauga ball at their own 34
- Leon carries right for 8 yards
- Penalty: Holding against Watauga, ball on WHS 39
- Penalty: Offside against Watauga, ball on WHS 34
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #4 Maddox Greene 66-yard pass to #14 Matthew Leon
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is GOOD
Watauga 42, Avery County 7
Avery County ball at their own 25
- Liner sacked, fumbles
- Watauga recovers
- Carson Gunnell-Beck credited with the forced fumble
Watauga ball at Avery County 20
- Greene pass incomplete
- Greene pass complete right to Burroughs for 12 yards
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #4 Maddox Greene 8-yard rush
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is GOOD
Watauga 49, Avery County 7
Avery County ball at their own 20
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #57 Carson Gunnell-Beck, strip sack (fumble) and 20-yard fumble recovery
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is GOOD
Watauga 56, Avery County 7
Avery County ball at their own 37
- Liner takes a knee to end half
HALFTIME: Both coaches and game officials agree to call game following lightning delay before 2nd half.
FINAL: Watauga 56, Avery County 7
