South-Doyle

South-Doyle hangs on to beat Grace behind Gary’s 4 TDs

BY BRIAN HAMILTON KNOXVILLE – South-Doyle escaped with a 34-27 win against Grace Christian Friday night behind running back Shawn Gary’s 286 yards and four touchdowns. “He’s a player,” South-Doyle head coach Clark Duncan said of Gary. “He does a great job, but we’ve got some great guys up front doing some great things and pushing people around and giving him opportunities to find daylight, then when he finds daylight, he’s just dynamic.” South-Doyle got on the board at the end of the first quarter when Gary ran for a 13-yard touchdown to put the Cherokees ahead 7-0 after one …

Seymour Fans

Eagles soar to 37-14 win over Cherokee

BY BRIAN HAMILTON SEYMOUR – If you didn’t already know, the Seymour Eagles went 0-10 in 2020 and many pundits expected little from them in 2021. After a dominant 37-14 win over Cherokee on Friday night, Seymour is right where it wants to be. “We were able to get a little more efficient in the passing game and the running game was good,” Seymour head coach Scott Branton said. “The offensive line played a really good game.” Seymour drove down the field on its first possession and Brendon Harris looked to have given the Eagles a 7-0 lead when his …

Maryville

Maryville pulls away from Powell in second half 52-31

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MARYVILLE – Powell and top-ranked recruit Walter Nolan came into Maryville Stadium and gave the Rebels a scare early, as the teams traded leads throughout the first half, but Maryville outscored the Panthers 21-0 in the third quarter, en route to a 52-31 win. Powell took the opening kick and put together a drive that spanned over nine minutes and 19 plays, fueled by several third-down conversions. The Panthers were only able to get three points out of the drive, however, as a 32-yard Dyland Stooksbury field goal gave Powell a 3-0 lead. On the Rebels’ first …

Carter starts 1-0, opens with home win for first time since 2015

BY BRIAN HAMILTON STRAWBERRY PLAINS – Carter came from behind and stunned Webb 26-21 on Friday. The Hornets opened the season at 1-0 for the first time since a 46-34 win over Knoxville Halls in 2015. It was also the first time Carter has won a home opener since 2015. The Hornets trailed 7-0 after the first quarter and had three touchdowns called back in the period. Early in the second quarter, Webb would have a touchdown called back, before tossing an interception. Carter then proceeded to drive the ball all the way to the Webb 18-yard line, where it …

Maryville Rebels

Maryville shuts out cross-town rival Heritage 49-0

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MARYVILLE – Maryville kicked off the 2021 season with a bang on Friday night, as the Rebels scored early and often during a 49-0 route of Heritage. The scoring began with 7:58 left in the first quarter when Carson Jones found Jackson Phillips for an 11-yard touchdown, the first of five consecutive possessions the Rebels would score on. Next Maryville drive, Markel Fortenberry hauled in a 27-yard touchdown pass from Jones to go ahead 14-0. Noah Vaughn then broke free for a 70-yard touchdown run to put the Rebels up 21-0 with 9:36 to go in the …