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PLAY BY PLAY: Watauga 56, Avery County 7 in abbreviated football game

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
    • #4 Maddox Greene 44-yard rush
    • #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
      • 0:53 left in Q1
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #4 Maddox Greene 35-yard pass to #5 Matthew Habich
    • #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
    • #44 Everett Gryder 5-yard rush for TD
    • #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
    • #4 Maddox Greene 53-yard pass to #7 Landon Smith
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is GOOD

Watauga 28, Avery County 0

Avery County ball at their own 23

  • Liner pass incomplete
  • TOUCHDOWN AVERY COUNTY
    • #4 Kaleb Liner 77-yard pass to #1 Oak Markland
    • #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
    • #44 Everett Gryder 16-yard rush
    • #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
    • #4 Maddox Greene 66-yard pass to #14 Matthew Leon
    • #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
    • #4 Maddox Greene 8-yard rush
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is GOOD

Watauga 49, Avery County 7

Avery County ball at their own 20

  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #57 Carson Gunnell-Beck, strip sack (fumble) and 20-yard fumble recovery
    • #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

 

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