Compiled by Zach Smith for High Country Sports. BOONE, N.C. — Notes from the Press Box, Watauga vs. Avery County on August 25, the Pioneers eventually coming out on top, 55-6.
Pregame Notes
- Both teams enter 1-0
- Watauga defeated T.C. Roberson at home last week 13-12
- Avery defeated Cherryville at home last week 19-12
- Watauga defeated Avery in 2018 last time they met, 58-7
WHS Players to Watch
- QB #4 Maddox Greene
- RB #44 Everett Gryder
- WB/WR #14 Morgan Henry
- TE/WR #9 Jackson Pryor
Coin Toss
- WHS wins toss, will receive opening kickoff
1st Quarter
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- Jackson Pryor 30-yard return, ball on WHS 35
- WHS #44 10-yard run left
- WHS Burroughs 13-yard end around right
- WHS Greene 32-yard QB draw up the middle
- WHS Burroughs 3-yard run up the middle
- WHS Greene 3-yard run up the middle
- WHS TOUCHDOWN
- #44 Everett Gryder 4-yard rush up the middle (1)
- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
- Watauga 7 Avery 0
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- ACHS fields kick at ACHS 33
- ACHS #7 Logan Brown rush for 1 yard
- WHS #8 Luke Edmisten tackle
- Delay of Game, ball on ACHS 29
- ACHS Fumble
- Watauga Recovers
- #59 Eli Greene recovers
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- Offsides against ACHS, 1st and 5 on ACHS 21
- False start against WHS, 1st and 10 on ACHS 26
- Greene pass to left flat to #14 Morgan Henry for 17-yard gain
- Greene 2-yard rush up the middle
- WHS TOUCHDOWN
- #44 Everett Gryder 7-yard rush up the middle (2)
- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
- Watauga 14 Avery 0
7:43 Left in Q1
- ACHS #21 Carlos Garcia fields kickoff
- ACHS #45 Nicholas Laprade rush for no gain
- ACHS #7 Logan Brown rush left for 1-yard
- Kaleb Liner sacked by #57 Carson Gunnelbeck
- Maddox Greene calls fair catch at WHS 29
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- Greene screen right to Jackson Pryor for 18-yard gain
- Gryder carries up the middle for 9-yard gain
- Greene pass left to Henry for 24-yard gain
- ACHS Timeout #1
- WHS #10 Matthew Habich carries up the middle for 8-yard gain
- Holding on WHS, 2nd and 12
- Greene rush left for 10-yard gain
- Gryder rush up the middle, horsecollar against ACHS, 1st and coal on ACHS 3
- Burroughs rush up the middle for 2-yard gain
- WHS TOUCHDOWN
- #44 Everett Gryder 1-yard rush (3)
- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
- Watauga 21 Avery 0
- Carlos Garcia carries left for 4-yard gain
- Jackson Pryor on the tackle
- WHS Timeout #1
- ACHS Fumble
- WHS Carson Gunnellbeck recovers
- Greene pass left to Henry for 22 yards
- Delay of Game against WHS, 1st and 15 on ACHS 31
- Habich incomplete pass deep   Â
2nd Quarter
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- WHS #11 Ben Gosky carries right for 12 yards
- Greene carries up the middle for 5 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 12 yards
- False start on WHS, 1st and goal on ACHS 7
- Calls back a Gosky TD
- WHS TOUCHDOWN
- #11 Ben Gosky 7-yard rush (1)
- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
- Watauga 28 Avery 0
- ACHS Laprade carries left for 6 yard gain
- Facemask against WHS, 1st and 10 on WHS 42
- Logan Brown carry left for 5 yards
- Logan Brown tackled for 1 yard loss
- Luke Edmisten TFL
- Garcia carries up the middle for 1 yard gain
- ACHS Timeout #2
- ACHS too many men, 4th and 10 on WHS 42
- Greene calls fair catch on WHS 12
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- Greene misses on deep pass
- Gryder carries up the middle for 6 yard gain
- Gosky carries right for 10 yards
- Greene misses on pass to left screen
- Gryder rushes left for 8 yards
- Gryder carries up the missile for 10 yards
- Greene scrambles right for one yard
- WHS Timeout #2
- Greene throws screen left to Burroughs for 28 yard gain
- Greene pass right dropped by Pryor in the end zone
- Greene screen right dropped by Burroughs
- Gryder carries left for 21 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 2 yards
- #20 Matthew Leon rushes up the middle for no gain
- WHS TOUCHDOWN
- #20 Matthew Leon 1-yard rush (1)
- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
- Watauga 35 Avery 0
- Liner misses on pass medium left
- Brown carries left for 7 yards
- Illegal shift on ACHS, 3rd and 8 on ACHS 42
- Henry sacks Liner for 6-yard loss
- Illegal shift on ACHS, 4th and 19 on ACHS 26
- Greene calls fair catch on WHS 37
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- Greene pass deepe right complete to Gryder for 27 yards
- Too many men on ACHS, 1st and 10 on ACHS 21
- Greene pass incomplete to Pryor
- WHS Timeout #3
- WHS TOUCHDOWN
- #4 Maddox Greene 21-yard pass (1) to #9 Jackson Pryor (1)
- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is blocked
- Watauga 41 Avery 0
HALFTIME
Noteables
- #44 Everett Gryder
- 10 rushes, 80 yards, 8.0 yards/att., 3 TDs, 1 rec., 27 yards
- 107 total yards
- 10 rushes, 80 yards, 8.0 yards/att., 3 TDs, 1 rec., 27 yards
- #4 Maddox Greene
- 7/12, 157 yards, 13.1 yards/att., 1 TD
- 6 carries, 53 yards, 8.8 yards/att.
3rd Quarter
- False start on ACHS, 1st and 15 on ACHS 35
- Brown carries up the middle for 2 yards
- Liner incomplete pass deep right
- Liner incomplete pass short right
- Avery punt downed at Watauga 31
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- Greene pass medium left to Pryor for 40 yards
- Greene pass deep right dropped by Pryor
- Gryder carries left for 9 yards
- Gryder carries up the middle for 6 yards
- WHS TOUCHDOWN
- #4 Maddox Greene 14-yard pass (2) to #14 Morgan Henry (1)
- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
- Watauga 48 Avery 0
- Avery 1st and 10 on Avery 43
- Liner complete left to #15 Landon Liner for 14 yards
- Liner complete short right to #1 for one yard
- Liner complete left to Markland for 4 yards
- False start on Avery, 3rd and 10 on Watauga 43
- Liner sacked by Henry for 10 yard loss
- Fair catch by Burroughs at Watauga 22
- #17 Kyle Williams carries for 2 yard loss
- Leon carries up the middle for 8 yards
- #10 Matthew Habich carries right for 6 yards
- Williams carries right for 9 yards
- Leon carries up the middle for 1 yard
- Habich carries left for 29 yards
- Williams carries right for no gain
4th Quarter
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- Williams carries right for 20 yards
- WHS TOUCHDOWN
- #17 Kyle Williams 6-yard rush (1)
- #41 Jack Wilson PAT is good
- Watauga 55 Avery 0
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- Avery has ball at Avery 30
- Liner pass right dropped by Liner
- Liner sacked by #16 Josh Adams for 12-yard loss
- Avery fumble recovered by the offense, 4th and 20
- Punt muffed by Greene, Avery #11 Blaine Kirkpatrick recovers
- 1st and 10 Avery at Avery 49
- Brown carries left for no gain
- ACHS Timeout #1
- Liner pass deep left dropped
- Liner pass incomplete right
- AVERY TOUCHDOWN
- #4 Matthew Liner 51-yard pass (1) to #3 Oak Markland (1)
- PAT is no good
- Watauga 55 Avery 6
- Onside kick recovered by Garcia, Avery ball
- 1st and 10 at Avery 46
- Liner pass left incomplete
- Brown carries up the middle for 4 yards
- Liner sacked for 4 yard loss
- Brown carries right for no gain
FINAL: Watauga 55 Avery 6
Noteables
- #4 Maddox Greene
- 9/15, 211 yards, 14.1 yards/att., 2 TD
- 6 carries, 53 yards, 8.8 yards/att.
- 264 total yards
- #44 Everett Gryder
- 12 rushes, 98 yards, 8.2 yards/att., 3 TD
- 1 rec., 27 yards
- 125 total yards
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