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RELIVING ‘Friday Night Lights’: Independence 34, Watauga 14

By Zach Smith. BOONE, N.C. — All good things eventually come to an end and here is how the Watauga Pioneers’ 2023 football season came to a close at Jack Groce Stadium on Nov. 17.

Team Leaders

#2 Watauga

    • QB/DB #4 Maddox Greene (Jr)
    • RB #44 Everett Gryder (So)
    • Has not played since Oct. 27 injury
    • WB/DB #12 Evan Burroughs (So)
    • TE/LB #9 Jackson Pryor (Sr)

#23 Independence

    • QB #7 Justin Little (Jr)
    • RB #21 Jayden Jones (So)
    • WR #3 Vontrez Burch (Sr)
    • TE #17 Will Brown (Sr)
Play by Play
  • Watauga wins toss, elects to receive opening kickoff
  • Watauga ball at their own 20
  • Penalty: False start against Watauga, 1st and 015 at their own 15
    • Everett Gryder  carries up the middle for 1 yard
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 2 yards
    • Maddox Greene scrambles right for 28 yards
    • Cade Keller scrambles for no gain
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 3 yards
    • Evan Burroughs carries right for 7 yards
    • Gryder arries up the middle for 3 yards
    • Greene carries left for 6 yards
    • Greene carries right for 4 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #4 Maddox Greene 31-yard pass (1) to #14 Morgan Henry (1)
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

Watauga 7 Independence 0

  • Independence ball at their own 49
    • Jayden Jones carries right for 5 yards
  • Penalty: Holding against Independence, 2nd and 11 at their own 48
    • Justin Little pass complete left to Jones for 45 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN INDEPENDENCE
    • #21 Jayden Jones 7-yard rush (1)
    • #87 Lyric Kopera PAT is good

Watauga 7 Independence 7

  • Watauga ball at their own 20
    • Greene tackled for loss of 1 yard
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 3 yards
    • Greene pass complete right to Jackson Pryor for 12 yards
    • Greene carries left for 8 yards
  • Penalty: Facemask against Independence, 1st and 10 at their own 47
    • Greene carries right for 1 yard
    • Greene carries up the middle for 5 yards
    • Burroughs carries right for 1 yard
    • Timeout Watauga (1)
    • Greene carries up the middle for 1 yard
    • Turnover on downs
  • Independence ball at their own 45
    • Jones carries left for 13 yards
    • Jones carries up the middle for 11 yards
  • Penalty: Ineligible man downfield against Independence, 1st and 15 at Watauga 36
    • Jones carries up the middle for 10 yards
    • Travis Hill carries right for 4 yards
    • Jones carries right for 9 yards
    • Little scrambles left for 3 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN INDEPENDENCE
    • #21 Jayden Jones 11-yard rush (1)
    • #87 Lyric Kopera PAT is good

Watauga 7 Independence 14

  • Watauga ball at their own 17
    • Gryder carries left for 9 yards
    • Gryder carries for no gain
    • Gryder carries left for 4 yards
    • Greene pass incomplete
    • Greene pass incomplete
    • Greene pass complete left to Burroughs for no gain
    • Watauga punts
  • Independence ball at their own 34
    • Hill carries right for 2 yards
    • Little scrambles left for 14 yards
    • Jones tackled for loss of 6 yards
    • Carson Gunnell-Beck with the TFL
    • Little pass complete over the middle to Will Brown for 16 yards
  • Penalty: Unsportsmanlike conduct against Independence, 1st and 10 at their own 47
    • Jones carries up the middle for 9 yards
    • Little pass complete right to Coleton Belcher for 12 yards
    • Jones carries up the middle for 9 yards
    • Hill carries right for 5 yards
    • Jones carries left for 2 yards
    • Little pass complete right to Belcher for 11 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN INDEPENDENCE
    • #7 Justin Little 4-yard rush (1)
    • #87 Lyric Kopera PAT is good

Watauga 7 Independence 21

  • Watauga ball at their own 19
    • Greene carries for no gain
    • Matthew Leon carries left for 2 yards
  • Penalty: Offsides against Independence, 3rd and 3 at their own 26
    • Greene carries left for 38 yards
    • Greene pass incomplete
    • Greene pass incomplete
  • Penalty: Illegal touching against Watauga, 4th and 16 at Independence 42
    • Greene pass incomplete
    • Turnover on downs
  • Independence ball at their own 42
    • Jones carries right for 5 yards
HALFTIME

Key Stats

Watauga

    • QB/DB # 4 Maddox Greene
      • 10 car., 90 yards, 9.0 avg.
    • RB #44 Everett Gryder
      • 8 car., 25 yards, 3.1 avg.

Independence

    • QB #7 Justin Little
      • 4/4, 84 yards
    • RB #21 Jayden Jones
      • 12 car., 85 yards, 7.1 avg., 2 TD
3rd Quarter
  • Independence ball at their own 49
    • Jones carries right for 6 yards
    • Little carries for no gain
  • TOUCHDOWN INDEPENDENCE
    • #7 Justin Little 45-yard pass (1) to #3 Vontrez Burch
    • #87 Lyric Kopera PAT is good

Watauga 7 Independence 28

  • Watauga ball at their own 20
    • Burroughs carries right for 4 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 6 yards
    • Greene carries left for 2 yards
    • Greene pass incomplete
    • Greene pass complete left to Henry for 14 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 8 yards
    • Greene pass complete right to Pryor for 15 yards
    • Greene sacked for loss of 5 yards
    • Greene tackled for loss of 1 yard
    • Greene pass complete left to Pryor for 16 yards
    • Gryder carries left for 2 yards
    • Greene pass incomplete
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #4 Maddox Greene 19-yard pass (2) to #14 Morgan Henry (2)
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

Watauga 14 Independence 28

  • Penalty: Offsides against Watauga, Watauga to kick off from their own 35
  • Penalty: Illegal touching on onside attempt by Watauga
  • Independence ball at Watauga 49
    • Jones carries up the middle for 6 yards
    • Little pass complete over the middle to Burch for 20 yards
    • Jones carries right for 13 yards
    • Jones carries up the middle for 8 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN INDEPENDENCE
    • #21 Jayden Jones 2-yard rush (2)
    • #87 Lyric Kopera PAT is blocked

Watauga 14 Independence 34

  • Watauga ball at their own 20
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 2 yards
    • Greene carries up the middle for 9 yards
  • Penalty: Personal foul against Independence, 1st and 10 at their own 46
    • Gryder carries right for 4 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 3 yards
  • Sideline warning against Independence, 1st and 10 at Independence 32
    • Gryder carries right for 1 yard
    • Henry tackled for loss of 1 yard
  • Penalty: Pass interference against Independence, 1st and 10 at Independence 17
  • Turnover: Greene pass intercepted

 

  • Independence ball at their own 1
  • Penalty: Facemask against Watauga, 1st and 4 at their own 6
    • Jones carries right for 5 yards
    • Jones carries left for 2 yards
    • Jones carries up the middle for 5 yards
    • Little pass complete right to Belcher for 5 yards
    • Laramey Watson carries left for 2 yards
    • Hill carries up the middle for 3 yards
    • Little pass complete left to Burch for 12 yards
    • Watson tackled for loss of 2 yards
      • Henry with the TFL
    • Watson carries left for 3 yards
    • Little sacked for loss of 8 yards
    • Timeout Independence (1)
    • Independence punts
  • Watauga ball at their own 38
    • Greene pass incomplete
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 2 yards
    • Greene pass complete left to Burroughs for 8 yards
    • Greene pass incomplete
    • Burroughs tackled for loss of 3 yards
    • Timeout Watauga (1)
    • Greene pass complete left to Burroughs for 14 yards
    • Greene pass incomplete
  • Penalty: False start against Watauga, 2nd and 15 at Independence 46
    • Greene pass complete right to Burroughs for 9 yards
    • Greene pass incomplete
    • Greene pass complete left to Pryor for 7 yards, Pryor pitches to Gryder, Gryder carries for 22 yards
  • Turnover: Greene pass intercepted 

 

  • Indpendence ball, QB Little takes a knee
FINAL: Independence 34, Watauga 14
Key Stats

Watauga

  • QB/DB #4 Maddox Greene
    • 11/23, 145 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
    • 13 car., 100 yards, 7.7 avg.
  • RB #44 Everett Gryder
    • 17 car., 75 yards, 4.4 avg.
  • WB/LB #14 Morgan Henry
    • 3 rec., 64 yards, 21.3 avg., 2 TD

Independence

  • QB #7 Justin Little
    • 8/8, 166 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
  • RB #21 Jayden Jones
    • 20 car., 132 yards, 6.6 avg., 3 TD
  • WR #3 Vontrez Burch
    • 3 rec., 77 yards, 25.7 avg., 1 TD
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