FOOTBALL:
North Greene 0, Parrotsville 42
Parrotsville put up a strong offensive showing, racking up 215 yards of total offense and running away with the 42-0 win over North Greene at the Tundra.
Jayden Stinnett was the workhorse for the Parrots racking up 5 touchdowns on the game. He rushed for 169 yards on 11 carries and 4 touchdowns. His additional score came on a 35-yard punt return.
Rykeir Moratalla carried the ball 8 times for 17 yards to lead the Huskies.
The Huskies fall to 1-2 overall and play Unaka next Thursday.
Greeneville 24, Liberty Bell 26 (OT)
Greeneville and Liberty Bell battled back and forth Thursday evening in Johnson City, with the Patriots holding on for a 26-24 overtime victory.
Dreke Richard put Greeneville in business quickly, returning the opening kickoff 66 yards to the Liberty Bell 10-yard line. Three plays later, the Greene Devils jumped out in front when Alijah Goode scored the first of his three touchdowns on the night. The two-point conversion failed, leaving Greeneville with a 6-0 lead.
The advantage was short-lived, however, as the Patriots returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown to knot the game at 6-6.
Greeneville carried a 12-6 lead into the locker room and extended its advantage to 18-6 in the third quarter. Liberty Bell answered by cutting the deficit to 18-12 by the end of the period.
The Patriots had a chance to take the lead with just 20 seconds remaining in regulation, but Zavi Dickson came up with a huge stop for a loss on the two-point conversion attempt, sending the game into overtime.
Liberty Bell scored on its overtime possession and successfully converted the two-point attempt to take a 26-18 lead.
The Greene Devils refused to go away quietly, though, as Goode found the end zone for the third time, cutting the deficit to 26-24 to set up the game’s final play.
Greeneville quarterback Easton Ricker attempted to make the pitch on the two-point conversion while being tackled. Goode scooped up the loose ball and appeared to punch it into the end zone to tie the game. However, an inadvertent whistle brought the play to an end, giving the Patriots the hard-fought victory.
The Devils fall to 2-1 and host Norris next Wednesday night.
Cocke County 35, South Greene 14
South Greene traveled to Cocke County and suffered their first loss of the season in a 35-14 defeat.
The Rebels fell behind early and couldn’t catch up for lost ground. The defense gave up too many big plays and allowed close to 250 total yards. Jamie Devera led South Greene with 5 tackles while Avan Park and Jace Taylor had 4 tackles each. Dominic Pavis and Bryson Cox had one interception each.
The offense reached 235 yards of offense. Jamie Devera was a leader on offense too with 11 rushes for 107 yards and a touchdown. Braevyn Myers led the team in receptions with 5 catches for 52 yards. Brayson Hope added 9 rushing yards and a touchdown.
The Rebels slipped to 3-1 with the loss and will travel to Providence Academy next Thursday.
Chuckey-Doak 0, Boone 24
The Black Knights were shutout by Boone, 24-0, on the road on Thursday.
Chuckey-Doak falls to 0-3 and travel to Sullivan Central next Thursday.
West Greene 0, Bulls Gap 16
The Buffs dropped their first home game of the season with a 16-0 loss hosting Bulls Gap.
The contest was called with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter due to weather.
Lee’Am Broillet racked up five QB pressures with four solo tackles and a sack. Ian McCamey had a good night on both sides with five solo tackles along with 55 passing yards. Jesse Cobble had one PBU and one interception. Abel Moreno added a forced fumble and fumble recovery.
West Greene dropped to 0-3 and hosts Rogersville City School next Thursday.
SOCCER:
Greeneville 6, Boone 2
Greeneville knocked off Boone 6-2 on Thursday night.
Ainsley Neas and Macy Johnson each picked up two goals to lead the way while Maddie McGill and Kyla Begley each came in with one.
VOLLEYBALL:
Greeneville 2, Church Hill 0
Greeneville came away with a 2-0 victory over Church Hill on Thursday evening.
Ally Carter and Skylar Larson came through offensively with seven aces each while Addi Campbell delivered four.
Addison Sewwten drove home three kills, while defensively, Bryn Brotherton picked up eleven digs.
