By Zach Smith for High Country Sports. LENOIR, N.C. — Watauga stampeded through Hibriten’s Homecoming Night on Oct. 13, defeating the Panthers, 41-21. Here are our pre-notes about the contest, as well as our play-by-play as the action unfolded.
Pregame Notes
- Watauga (7-0, 2-0) faces Hibriten (3-4, 1-1) on the road
- Watauga is averaging NWC-best 42.4 points/game while allowing 18.4 points/game, fewest in the NWC
- Hibriten is allowing NWC-worst 32.1 points/game
- Watauga has not lost to Hibriten since 2016
- Teams did not play from 2016 to 2021
Watauga Team Leaders for the 2023 Season
- QB/DB #4 Maddox Greene (Jr)
- TE/LB #9 Jackson Pryor (Sr)
- RB #44 Everett Gryder (So)
- LB #6 Trathan Gragg (Jr)
- WB/DB #12 Evan Burroughs (So)
Play by Play
1st Quarter
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- Hibriten wins toss, defers to second half
- Hibriten attempts onside kick, Watauga ball at the 50
- Gryder carries right for 3 yards
- Maddox Greene carries left for 44 yards
- Gryder carries for loss of 1 yard
- Hibriten wins toss, defers to second half
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #4 Maddox Greene 4-yard rush (1)
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
Watauga 7 Hibriten 0
- Hibriten ball at their own 32
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- Gabe Suddreth carries right for 2 yards
- DK Mitchell carries up the middle for 19 yards
- Johnny Miller carries right for 4 yards
- Avin Crawford pass complete left to Austin Ballard for 10 yards
- Mitchell carries up the middle for 4 yards
- Dillan Earp carries left for 7 yards
- Crawford pass incomplete
- Mitchell carries right for 13 yards
- Suddreth carries right for 4 yards
- Mitchell carries left for 3 yards
- Gerard Felder carries up the middle for 1 yard
- Timeout Hibriten (1)
- TOUCHDOWN HIBRITEN
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- #45 Gabe Suddreth 1-yard rush (1)
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- #82 Ammon Blanton PAT is good
Watauga 7 Hibriten 7
- Watauga ball at their own 36
- Greene carries right for loss of 4 yards
- Greene pass complete left to Jackson Pryor for 5 yards
- Greene carries right for 13 yards
- Greene fumbles, Gryder recovers for loss of 1 yard
- Greene pass complete left to Pryor for 10 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 9 yards
- Gryder carries right for 5 yards
- Greene carries up the middle for 3 yards
2nd Quarter
- Watauga ball, 3rd and 2 at Hibriten 24
- Gryder carries up the middle for no gain
- Greene pass complete right to Pryor for 19 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 1 yard
- Gryder carries up the middle for 3 yards
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #44 Everett Gryder 1-yard rush (1)
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
Watauga 14 Hibriten 7
- Hibriten ball at their own 35
- Penalty: False Start against Hibriten, 1st and 15 at their own 30
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- Felder carries up the middle for 7 yards
- Crawford carries left for loss of 1 yard
- Crawford pass incomplete
- Hibriten punts
- Watauga ball at their own 37
- Gryder carries right for no gain
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #4 Maddox Greene 63-yard pass (1) to #12 Evan Burroughs (1)
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is blocked
Watauga 20 Hibriten 7
- Hibriten ball at their own 29
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- Hibriten carries left for 1 yard
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- Crawford scrambles for 1 yard
- Crawford pass incomplete
- Burroughs with the pass breakup
- Hibriten punts
- Watauga ball at their own 36
- Penalty: Holding against Watauga, 1st and 16 at their own 30
- Turnover: Greene pass intercepted
- Hibriten ball at Watauga 41
- Crawford pass incomplete
- Suddreth carries up the middle for 4 yards
- Penalty: False Start against Hibriten, 3rd and 11 at Watauga 42
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- Mitchell carries left for 1 yard
- Crawford scrambles for 1 yard
- Turnover on Downs
- Watauga ball at their own 40
- Greene carries up the middle for 8 yards
- Greene pass incomplete
- Timeout Watauga (1)
- Greene carries up the middle for 14 yards
- Greene pass incomplete
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #15 Cade Keller 48-yard pass (1) to #9 Jackson Pryor (1)
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
Watauga 27 Hibriten 7
- Hibriten ball at their own 40
- Crawford pass incomplete
- Crawford carries right for 31 yards
- Felder carries up the middle for 6 yards
- Timeout Hibriten (2)
- Mitchell carries up the middle for 7 yards
- Mitchell carries up the middle for 6 yards
- Timeout Hibriten (3)
- Mitchell carries left for 1 yard
- Crawford carries up the middle for 2 yards
- Turnover on Downs
- Watauga ball at their own 5
- Greene takes a knee to close out first half
SECOND HALF
- Hibriten ball at their own 35
- Crawford sacked for loss of 2 yards
- Morgan Henry with the sack
- Mitchell carries left for 2 yards
- Miller carries right for 6 yards
- Mitchell carries right for 3 yards
- Turnover on Downs
- Crawford sacked for loss of 2 yards
- Watauga ball at Hibriten 44
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- Gryder carries left for loss of 3 yards
- Burroughs carries right for 2 yards
- Greene pass complete left to Pryor for 22 yards
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #12 Evan Burroughs 23-yard rush (1)
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
Watauga 34 Hibriten 7
- Hibriten ball at their own 36
- Felder carries right for no gain
- Suddreth carries right for 7 yards
- Suddreth carries up the middle for 3 yards
- Suddreth carries up the middle for 2 yards
- Crawford carries up the middle for 10 yards
- Penalty: Facemask against Watauga, 1st and 10 at Watauga 26
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- Mitchell carries up the middle for 5 yards
- Mitchell carries left for 4 yards
- Crawford carries up the middle for 2 yards
- Crawford carries left for 7 yards
- Mitchell carries left for 4 yards
- Mitchell carries left for 2 yards
- Mitchell fumbles, Hibriten recovers for 1 yard
- TOUCHDOWN HIBRITEN
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- #45 Gabe Suddreth 1-yard rush (2)
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- #82 Ammon Blanton PAT is good
Watauga 34, Hibriten 14
- Hibriten attempts onside kick, Watauga ball at their own 46
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #4 Maddox Greene 54-yard rush (2)
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
Watauga 41 Hibriten 14
4th Quarter
- Hibriten ball at their own 47
- Suddreth carries up the middle for 2 yards
- Crawford carries left for 13 yards
- Suddreth carries up the middle for 3 yards
- Earp carries left for 6 yards
- SUddreth carries left for 1 yard
- Crawford carries right for 10 yards
- Crawford pass incomplete
- Crawford carries right for 11 yards
- Suddreth carries right for 3 yards
- Penalty: False Start against Hibriten, 2nd and goal at Watauga 8
- TOUCHDOWN HIBRITEN
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- #8 Gerard Felder 8-yard rush (1)
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- #82 Ammon Blanton PAT is good
Watauga 41 Hibriten 21
- Watauga ball at their own 25
- Timeout Watauga (1)
- Matthew Habich carries for no gain
- Penalty: False Start against Watauga, 2nd and 15 at Watauga 20
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- Burroughs carries right for 17 yards
- Habich carries left for 2 yards
- Matthew Leon carries up the middle for 7 yards
- Leon carries up the middle for 17 yards
- Leon carries for no gain
- Habich carries left for 3 yards
- Habich carries up the middle for 2 yards
- Timeout Watauga (2)
- Habich pass incomplete
- Turnover on Downs
- Hibriten ball at their own 32
- Crawford sacked for loss of 5 yards
- Crawford carries right for 2 yards
Final Score: Watauga 41, Hibriten 21
Noteables
- QB/DB #4 Maddox Greene
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- 5/8, 119 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
- 8 car., 136 yds, 17.0 avg., 2 TD
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- WB/DB #12 Evan Burroughs
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- 3 car., 42 yds, 14.0 avg., 1 TD
- 1 rec., 63 yds, 1 TD
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- TE/LB #9 Jackson Pryor
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- 5 rec., 104 yds, 1 TD
