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RELIVING ‘Friday Night Lights’: Watauga @ Maiden, 47-21

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

    • Watauga wins coin toss, elects to receive
  • Kick out of bounds, Watauga ball at their own 35
    • 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

    • 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
    • #6 Kendall Roberts 1-yard rush (1)
    • #30 Davis Higgins PAT is good

Watauga 7 Maiden 7

    • 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
    • #4 Maddox Greene 5-yard rush (1)
    • #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
  • 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
    • Watauga ball, 2nd and 8 on Maiden 18
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • Late flag, unsportsmanlike against Watauga will be assessed on kickoff
    • #4 Maddox Greene 18-yard rush (2)
    • #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
    • #44 Everett Gryder 3-yard rush (1)
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

Watauga 27 Maiden 7

  • Maiden ball at their own 36
    • Roberts carries left, fumble recovered by Maiden 
      • 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
  • TOUCHDOWN MAIDEN
    • #4 Josh Stover 10-yard pass (1) to #11 Hampton Reid (1)
    • #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
    • #4 Maddox Greene 29-yard pass (2) to #9 Jackson Pryor (2)
    • #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

      • 7/7, 168 Yards, 24.0/att., 37 Long, 2 TD
      • 8 carries, 59 yards, 7.38/carry, 2 TD

#9 Jackson Pryor

      • 4 Rec., 98 Yards, 24.5/rec., 29 Long, 2 TD

#44 Everett Gryder

      • 13 Carries, 66 Yards, 5.08/carry, 1 TD
Start of 3rd Quarter
  • Maiden ball at their own 45
    • J. Stover mishandled lateral
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #57 Carson Gunnelbeck Scoop and score
    • #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: 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
    • #6 Kendall Roberts 6-yard rush (2)
    • False start on PAT against Maiden
    • #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
    • #44 Everett Gryder 2-yard rush (2)
    • #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
  • 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

      • 7/8, 168 Yards, 21/ att., 37 Long, 2 TD, 1 INT
      • 9 Carries, 62 Yards, 2 TD
      • 1 INT (Def.), 1 FR

#9 Jackson Pryor

      • 4 Rec., 98 Yards, 24.5/rec., 29 Long, 2 TD
      • 1 forced fumble

#44 Everett Gryder

    • 23 Carries, 115 Yards, 5.0/carry, 2 TD

Maiden Noteables

  • #4 Josh Stover
      • 16/30, 164 Yards, 5.47/att., 38 Long, 1 TD, 1 INT

#7 Will Stover

      • 4 Rec., 21 Yards, 5.25/rec., 11 Long

#6 Kendall Roberts

    • 13 Carries, 27 Yards, 2.08/carry, 9 Long, 2 TD, 1 Fumble
    • 4 Rec., 29 Yards, 7.25/rec., 15 Long
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