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RELIVING Friday Night Lights: Watauga vs. South Caldwell

By Zach Smith for High Country Sports. BOONE, N.C. — It proved to be another runaway win for Watauga, this time making victims out of the South Caldwell Spartans. Here are our pre-game notes and play-by-play.

PREGAME NOTES
  • Watauga (5-0) takes on South Caldwell (3-2) at home in the;ir first Northwestern Conference game of the 2023 season.
  • Watauga offense is averaging 41.4 points/game
  • South Caldwell has not played in a game decided by three or fewer scores
  • Teams meet annually in 3A/4A Northwestern Conference play
    • South Caldwell has not beaten Watauga since 2015
    • South Caldwell and Watauga are the two, longest-tenured members of the Northwestern Conference with 4A classification. The only other current member with a 4A classification is Alexander Central.
  • The March 29 pairing is “Homecoming” for Watauga at Jack Groce Stadium
Watauga Team Leaders in Non-Conference Play
  • 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)
South Caldwell Team Leaders in Non-Conference Play
  • QB #2 Luke Williams (So)
  • RB/FS #12 Suan Moore (Sr)
  • FS/RB #22 Sylas Scruggs
PLAY BY PLAY

1st Quarter

  • SC wins toss, elects to receive opening kickoff
  • SC ball at their own 28
    • Suan Moore carries left for 9 yards
    • Moore tackled for loss of 1 yard
  • PENALTY: False start against South Caldwell, 3rd and 7 at SC 31
  • TURNOVER! Luke Williams pass intercepted by Evan Burroughs
  • Block in the back against Watauga, 1st and 10 at SC 48

 

  • Watauga ball at SC 48
    • Everett Gryder carries up the middle for 4 yards
  • PENALTY: Offsides against SC, 2nd and 1 and SC 39
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 18 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #4 Maddox Greene 21-yard rush (1)
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

South Caldwell 0 Watauga 7

  • SC ball at their own 33
    • SC fumbles the snap, recovered by the offense for loss of 2 yards
  • PENALTY: False start against SC, 2nd and 17 at SC 26
  • Williams pass complete right to JP Smith for 10 yards
  • Williams pass complete left to Bryce Johnston for 6 yards
  • Moore carries left for no gain
  • Turnover on downs
  • Watauga ball at SC 42
    • Greene pass incomplete
    • Gryder carries right for 12 yards
    • Greene carries up the middle for 21 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 8 yards
  • TOUHCDOWN WATAUGA
    • #44 Everett Gryder 1-yard rush (1)
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

South Caldwell 0 Watauga 14

  • SC ball at their own 33
    • Sylas Scruggs carries for no gain
    • Moore carries left for 15 yards
    • Williams pass complete right to Carter McGhinnis
  • PENALTY: Holding against Watauga, 1st and 10 at Watauga 35
    • Scruggs carries up the middle for 7 yards
  • PENALTY: Illegal procedure against SC, 2nd and 8 at Watauga 33
    • Scruggs carries for no gain
  • PENALTY: False start against SC, 3rd and 13 at Watauga 38
    • Williams sacked for loss of 9 yards
      • Trathan Gragg with the sack
    • SC punts
  • Watauga ball at their own 15
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 3 yards

2nd Quarter

  • Watauga ball, 2nd and 7 at their own 17
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #12 Evan Burroughs 83-yard rush (1)
  • PENALTY: Unsportsmanlike conduct against Watauga, penalty assessed on kickoff
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

South Caldwell 0 Watauga 21

  • SC ball at their own 43
    • Scruggs carries up the middle for 12 yards
    • Scruggs carries up the middle for 3 yards
    • Moore carries right for 11 yards
    • Scruggs carries up the middle for 2 yards
    • Williams carries up the middle for 20 yards
  • PENALTY: Holding against SC, 1st and Goal at Watauga 19
    • Williams pass incomplete
  • PENALTY: Offsetting penalties, replay 2nd down
    • Moore carries left for 9 yards
    • Moore carries left for 5 yards
    • Timeout SC (1)
    • Timeout Watauga (1)
    • Moore carries left for 1 yard
  • Turnover on downs
  • Watauga ball at their own 4
    • Gryder carries right for 5 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #44 Everett Gryder 91-yard rush (2)
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

South Caldwell 0 Watauga 28

  • SC ball at their own 43
    • Moore pass complete right to McGhinnis for 29 yards
    • Williams pass incomplete
    • Moore carries left for 9 yards
    • Landon Borders carries up the middle for 5 yards
    • Williams carries right for 2 yards
    • Moore carries for no gain
  • PENALTY: Pass interference against Watauga, 1st and goal at Watauga 6
    • Borders carries left for 5 yards
    • Timeout Watauga (2)
  • TOUCHDOWN SOUTH CALDWELL
    • #2 Luke Williams 1-yard rush (1)
    • #23 Eli Speagle PAT is good

South Caldwell 7 Watauga 28

  • Watauga ball at their own 24
    • Greene pass complete right to Jackson Pryor for 11 yards
    • Greene pass complete right to Burroughs for 41 yards
    • Greene pass incomplete
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #4 Maddox Greene 24-yard pass (1) to #9 Jackson Pryor (1)
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

South Caldwell 7 Watauga 35

  • DEEP ONSIDE KICK: Watauga kickoff recovered by Burroughs
  • Watauga ball at SC 39
    • Greene pass complete left to Matthew Habich for loss of 2 yards
    • Timeout Watauga (3)
    • Greene pass incomplete
  • PENALTY: Delay of game against Watauga, 3rd and 16 at SC 41
    • Greene pass incomplete
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #9 Jackson Pryor 41-yard rush (1)
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

South Caldwell 7 Watauga 42

  • ONSIDE KICK: recovered by Watauga
    • Watauga ball at their own 49
    • Greene takes a knee
HALFTIME NOTES

Watauga 

  • #4 Maddox Greene is 4-of-8 passing for 74 yards and 1 TD; 2 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
  • #9 Jackson Pryor has 2 pass receptions for 35 yards and 1 TD; 1 carry for 41 yards and a TD
  • #44 Everett Gryder has 8 carries for 142 yards (17.8 avg.), 2 TDs

3rd Quarter

  • ONSIDE KICK: recovered by SC
  • SC ball at Watauga 49
    • Moore carries left for loss of 1 yard
      • Gragg with the TFL
    • Williams carries left for 4 yards
    • Moore carries for no gain
    • Moore carries left for 1 yard
  • Turnover on downs
  • Watauga ball at their own 45
    • Burroughs carries left for 26 yards
    • Greene pass incomplete
    • Greene tackled for loss of 2 yards
    • Greene pass complete right to Gragg for 8 yards
    • Timeout Watauga (1)
    • Greene pass incomplete
  • Turnover on downs
  • SC ball at their own 23
  • TURNOVER: Williams fumbles, recovered by Watauga’s Gragg

 

  • Watauga ball at SC 38
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 2 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 4 yards
    • Gryder carries right for 8 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 4 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 3 yards
    • Gryder carries up the middle for 3 yards
  • TOUCHDOWN WATAUGA
    • #4 Maddox Greene 14-yard pass (2) to #9 Jackson Pryor (2)
    • #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good

South Caldwell 7 Watauga 49

MERCY RULE TRIGGERED (lead by 42 points in 2nd half): Running clock for remainder of game

  • SC ball at their own 40
    • Scruggs carries up the middle for 4 yards
    • Scruggs tackled for loss of 4 yards
      • Carson Gunnell-Beck with the TFL
    • Williams carries left for 3 yards
    • Williams pass incomplete
  • Turnover on downs
  • Watauga ball at SC 43
    • Timeout Watauga (2)
    • Habich carries right for 17 yards
  • PENALTY: Offsides against SC, 1st and 5 on SC 21
    • Habich pass incomplete

4th Quarter

  • Watauga ball, 2nd 5 at SC 21
    • Matthew Leon carries up the middle for 11 yards
  • PENALTY: Holding against Watauga, 1st and Goal at SC 20
    • Habich pass incomplete
  • PENALTY: Delay of game against Watauga, 2nd and Goal at SC 25
    • Leon carries up the middle for 4 yards
    • Leon carries left for 10 yards
  • TURNOVER! Habich pass intercepted

 

  • SC ball at their own 4
    • Zack Freeman carries right for 5 yards
    • McGhinnis pass complete right for 10 yards
    • McGhinnis pass incomplete
    • McGhinnis pass incomplete
    • McGhinnis pass incomplete
    • SC punts
  • Watauga ball at their own 35
    • Nyle Peays carries up the middle for 8 yards
    • Peays carries left for 5 yards
    • Cade Keller pass complete right to Landon smith for 9 yards
  • TURNOVER! Keller pass intercepted

FINAL SCORE: Watauga 49, South Caldwell 7

Watauga Noteables
  • #4 Maddox Greene
      • Rushing: 6/12, 96 yds, 2 TD
  • #9 Jackson Pryor
      • Receiving: 3 rec., 49 yds, 2 TD
  • #44 Everett Gryder
      • Rushing: 14 car., 166 yds, 11.9 avg, 2 TD
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