By Zach Smith. MAIDEN, N.C. — The Maiden-hosted gridiron tilt vs. Watauga provided plenty of thrills and spills for home team and visitors alike. Here are some notes and play-by-play of this exciting high school football game.
Pregame Notes
- Watauga (2-0) takes on Maiden (1-0) on the road
- Watauga defeated Avery County on Aug. 25, 55-6
- Maiden defeated Foard on Aug. 18, 48-6
- Watauga defeated Maiden in 2022 meeting, 23-19
Watauga Team Leaders
- QB #4 Maddox Greene
- RB #44 Everett Gryder
- TE/LB #9 Jackson Pryor
- LB #6 Trathan Gragg
- WB/LB #14 Morgan Henry
Maiden Team Leaders
- QB #4 Josh Stover
- RB/LB #6 Kendall Roberts
- WR/LB #2 Raheim Misher
- LB/TE #20 Davin Williams
PLAY BY PLAY
1st Quarter
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- Watauga wins coin toss, elects to receive
- Kick out of bounds, Watauga ball at their own 35
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- Everett Gryder carries up the middle for 2 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 3 yards
- Personal foul against Maiden, ball at Maiden 45
- Evan Burroughs carries right for 1 yard
- Gryder carries up the middle for 16 yards
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
- #4 Maddox Greene 28-yard pass (1) to #9 Jackson Pryor (1)
- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
Watauga 7 Maiden 0
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- Maiden ball at Watauga 40
- Josh Stover carries up the middle for 3 yards
- J. Stover pressured out of pocket, throws ball away
- J. Stover complete left to Will Stover for 9 yards
- J. Stover carries up the middle for 5 yards
- J. Stover incomplete deep
- Greene with the pass defense
- J. Stover pass complete left to W. Stover for 11 yards
- Kendall Roberts carries up the middle for 2 yards
- Roberts carries right for 9 yards
- TOUCHDOWN MAIDEN
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- #6 Kendall Roberts 1-yard rush (1)
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- #30 Davis Higgins PAT is good
Watauga 7 Maiden 7
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- Watauga ball at their own 35
- Greene carries up the middle for 12 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 2 yards
- Greene carries up the middle for 3 yards
- Morgan Henry carries right for 7 yards
- Greene complete left to Pryor for 29 yards
- Illegal substitution against Maiden, ball on maiden 7
- Greene carries up the middle for 2 yards
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #4 Maddox Greene 5-yard rush (1)
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is no good
Watauga 13 Maiden 7
- Maiden ball at their own 40
- Roberts tackled for 1-yard loss
- Henry earns TFL
- J. Stover fumbles, recovered by Maiden for 8-yard loss
- J. Stover incomplete deep
- Maiden punts
- Illegal shift against Maiden, penalty is declined
- Roberts tackled for 1-yard loss
- Watauga ball at their own 37
- Gryder carries up the middle for 7 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 5 yards
- Greene complete right to Evan Burroughs for 11 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 5 yards
- Burroughs carries right for 4 yards
- Greene carries up the middle for 11 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 2 yards
End of 1st Quarter
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- Watauga ball, 2nd and 8 on Maiden 18
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- Late flag, unsportsmanlike against Watauga will be assessed on kickoff
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- #4 Maddox Greene 18-yard rush (2)
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
Watauga 20 Maiden 7
- Watauga to kickoff from their own 25
- Maiden ball at their own 48
- J. Stover complete left to Roberts for 1 yard
- J. Stover complete right to Raheim Misher for 10 yards
- Pryor forces fumble, Greene recovers
- Watauga ball at their own 36
- Gryder carries right for 4 yards
- Greene carries up the middle for 5 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 10 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 4 yards
- Greene pass complete deep right to Burroughs for 37 yards
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #44 Everett Gryder 3-yard rush (1)
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
Watauga 27 Maiden 7
- Maiden ball at their own 36
- Roberts carries left, fumble recovered by MaidenÂ
- Facemask against Watauga, ball at the 50
- Jacob Sifford carries right for 1 yard
- Luke Edmisten on the tackle
- Roberts tackled for 1-yard loss
- J. Stover incomplete deep
- Pass interference against Watauga, ball on Watauga 35
- J. Stover complete right to Misher for 5 yards
- J. Stover tackled for 1-yard loss
- Morgan Henry with the TFL
- J. Stover scrambled right for 6 yards
- Roberts carries up the middle for 7 yards
- Roberts carries right for 2 yards
- J. Stover carries left for 9 yards
- Roberts carries up the middle for 2 yards
- J. Stover tackled for 5 yard loss
- Roberts carries left, fumble recovered by MaidenÂ
- TOUCHDOWN MAIDEN
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- #4 Josh Stover 10-yard pass (1) to #11 Hampton Reid (1)
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- #30 Davis Higgins PAT is good
Watauga 27 Maiden 14
- Watauga ball at their own 31
- Gryder carries up the middle for 3 yards
- Greene carries right for 3 yards
- Timeout Watauga (1)
- Greene pass complete left to Pryor for 12 yards
- Greene complete right to Henry for 22 yards
- Timeout Watauga (2)
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #4 Maddox Greene 29-yard pass (2) to #9 Jackson Pryor (2)
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
Watauga 34 Maiden 14
- Kick out of bounds, Maiden ball at their own 38
- J. Stover pass right complete to Davin Williams for 14 yards
- J. Stover incomplete pass deep
- Greene on pass defense
- Illegal shift against Maiden, ball at their own 47
- J. Stover incomplete pass right
- J. Stover sacked
End of 1st Half: Watauga 34, Maiden 14
Watauga Noteables
#4 Maddox Greene
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- 7/7, 168 Yards, 24.0/att., 37 Long, 2 TD
- 8 carries, 59 yards, 7.38/carry, 2 TD
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#9 Jackson Pryor
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- 4 Rec., 98 Yards, 24.5/rec., 29 Long, 2 TD
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#44 Everett Gryder
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- 13 Carries, 66 Yards, 5.08/carry, 1 TD
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Start of 3rd Quarter
- Maiden ball at their own 45
- J. Stover mishandled lateral
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #57 Carson Gunnelbeck Scoop and score
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is no good
Watauga 40 Maiden 14
- Offsides against Watauga, will kick off from their own 35
- Maiden ball at their own 44
- Roberts carries up the middle for no gain
- J. Stover complete to Roberts for 1 yard
- J. Stover complete to Reid for 17 yards
- INTERCEPTION:Â Greene with the INT of Stover pass
- Watauga ball at the 50
- INTERCEPTION: Maiden’s Sifford with the INT
- Maiden ball at their own 32
- J. Stover carries up the middle for 4 yards
- J. Stover complete left to Roberts for 12 yards
- J. Stover incomplete right
- J. Stover incomplete deep left
- J. Stover incomplete right
- Greene with the pass defense
- Timeout Maiden (1)
- J. Stover complete deep right to Misher for 38 yards
- Personal foul against Watauga, ball on Watauga 7
- Roberts carries left for 1 yard
- TOUCHDOWN MAIDEN
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- #6 Kendall Roberts 6-yard rush (2)
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- False start on PAT against Maiden
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- #30 Davis Higgins PAT is good
Watauga 40 Maiden 21
- Watauga ball on their own 36
- Gryder carries up the middle for 3 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 15 yards
- Timeout Watauga (1)
- Gryder carries right for 1 yard
- Gryder carries right for 14 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 4 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 5 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 4 yards
- Burroughs carries up the middle for 13 yards
- Greene carries up the middle for 3 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 2 yards
- TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
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- #44 Everett Gryder 2-yard rush (2)
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- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
Watauga 47 Maiden 21
- Offsides against Watauga, will kick off from their own 35
- Maiden ball at their own 43
- Zane Williams carries right for 8 yards
- Z. Williams carries up the middle for 2 yards
- J. Stover complete right to Grant Lawing for 9 yards
End of 3rd Quarter
- Maiden ball, 2nd and 1 at Watauga 38
- J. Stover incomplete pass deep
- J. Stover carries left for 3 yards
- J. Stover scrambles for no gain
- J. Stover complete right to Ta’len Maze for 11 yards
- Z. Williams carries right for no gain
- Cohen Jenkins carries up the middle for 12 yards
- Jenkins carries up the middle for 1 yard
- J. Stover tackled for 5-yard loss
- Gunnelbeck with the TFL
- J. Stover incomplete right
- Greene with the pass defense
- J. Stover incomplete left
- Turnover on downs
- Watauga ball on their own 16
- Gryder carries up the middle for 2 yards
- Gryder fumbles, Maiden recovers
- Maiden ball on Watauga 24
- J. Stover complete left to W. Stover for no gain
- Greene with the tackle
- J. Stover scrambles right for 4 yards
- J. Stover complete left to Roberts for 15 yards
- J. Stover carries right for 1 yard
- J. Stover complete right to W. Stover for 1 yard
- Roberts tackled for 1-yard loss
- Timeout Maiden (2)
- J. Stover incomplete over the middle
- Turnover on downs
- J. Stover complete left to W. Stover for no gain
- Watauga ball on their own 4
- Peyton Ash carries left for 6 yards
- Ash carries left for 5 yards
- Ash carries up the middle for 3
FINAL : Watauga 47 Maiden 21
Watauga Noteables
#4 Maddox Greene
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- 7/8, 168 Yards, 21/ att., 37 Long, 2 TD, 1 INT
- 9 Carries, 62 Yards, 2 TD
- 1 INT (Def.), 1 FR
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#9 Jackson Pryor
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- 4 Rec., 98 Yards, 24.5/rec., 29 Long, 2 TD
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- 1 forced fumble
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#44 Everett Gryder
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- 23 Carries, 115 Yards, 5.0/carry, 2 TD
Maiden Noteables
- #4 Josh Stover
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- 16/30, 164 Yards, 5.47/att., 38 Long, 1 TD, 1 INT
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#7 Will Stover
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- 4 Rec., 21 Yards, 5.25/rec., 11 Long
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#6 Kendall Roberts
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- 13 Carries, 27 Yards, 2.08/carry, 9 Long, 2 TD, 1 Fumble
- 4 Rec., 29 Yards, 7.25/rec., 15 Long
