Hayden Green

Cosby rallies from 13 down in fourth quarter to defeat Seymour

BY BRIAN HAMILTON COSBY – Both Cosby and Seymour entered Thursday night’s contest with just two wins on the season. Seymour looked as if it would leave Cosby on a snowy night with their third victory of the season, as the Eagles led for the majority of the game and held a 13-point advantage in the fourth quarter. Cosby would not go quietly into the night, however, as the home Eagles went on a furious rally within the span of three minutes to get back in the game and pull out a 65-59 win. “We beat Seymour by 20 over …

Bailey McCoy

Seymour overcomes slow start to defeat Cosby 45-32

BY BRIAN HAMILTON COSBY – Seymour was able to overcome a slow start, as the Lady Eagles trailed Cosby throughout the first quarter but managed to grab the lead and coast to a 45-32 final behind the scoring of sophomore Kalyn Jarvis. The Cosby Lady Eagles jumped out to an early 13-9 lead over Seymour, thanks in part to two three-pointers by Shylee Shelton and one triple by Gracie Johnson. After falling behind in the first quarter, Seymour would outscore Cosby 36-19 the rest of the way. “I was happy with our defensive effort from there on,” Seymour head coach …

Seymour

Seymour season ends at Anderson County 39-21

BY BRIAN HAMILTON CLINTON – Seymour saw its season come to an end on Friday night at Anderson County. The Eagles held a 21-14 lead midway through the third quarter, but was unable to score in the second half, as the Mavericks scored 25 unanswered to win 39-21. Anderson County received the opening kick and drove 65 yards to paydirt, as Cody Miller found Walker Martinez for a 28-yard touchdown with seven minutes left in the first quarter. Seymour finally put together a successful drive late in the first quarter, going 75 yards and capping the drive with an 18-yard …

Seymour

Seymour defeats Grainger to clinch first playoff berth since 2015

BY BRIAN HAMILTON RUTLEDGE – Seymour clinched a playoff birth with a 35-14 win over Grainger on Friday, one year after going winless. “The turnover game is very important,” Seymour head coach Scott Branton said. “Whoever wins the turnover battle and runs the football better usually wins.” Seymour forced seven Grainger turnovers and slightly outrushed the Grizzlies 131 to 125. Grainger’s first turnover came on its first snap of the game, which was recovered by Seymour’s Tyler Rogers. The Eagles took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a 5-yard run by Kai Thompson with 7:34 left, capping a …

Seymour-Greeneville

Seymour gets blasted by top-ranked Greeneville 66-7

BY BRIAN HAMILTON SEYMOUR -Top-ranked Class 4A Greeneville came into Seymour Friday night and poured it on the Eagles Friday night by score of 66-7. The Greene Devils amassed 320 of their 412 total yards in the first half, cruising to a 56-7 halftime lead. Madon Gudger ran in for a 1-yard touchdown to give Greeneville a 7-0 lead with 9:01  left in the first. Gudger scored his second touchdown of the night on a 42-yard score, giving the Greene Devils a 14-0 lead. Gudger ran for a 25-yard touchdown, extending the Greeneville lead with 2:59 remaining in the third. …