South-Doyle pummels Gibbs in season finale 45-7

BY BRIAN HAMILTON KNOXVILLE – South-Doyle ended the season with a statement, defeating Gibbs 45-7 after dropping back-to-back games to rivals Central Knox and Carter. “We had a great meeting on Monday and talked about how this game was do or die,” South-Doyle head coach Carter Duncan said.” The Cherokees jumped out to a quick 21-0 lead after one quarter, behind three Shawn Gary touchdown runs of 5, 11, and 2 yards. Martin faked a handoff to Gary and went into the end zone untouched to put South-Doyle in front 28-0 with 5:16 remaining in the first half. South-Doyle held …

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South-Doyle falls to rival Central Knox 35-21

BY BRIAN HAMILTON KNOXVILLE – It was Thursday Night Rivals. It was South-Doyle’s homecoming. It was also wet, as both teams battled heavy rain throughout the game. The rain let up just enough for the homecoming court to remain dry at halftime, but started back heavy in the second half. Central Knox was able to take advantage of South-Doyle miscues and take a 35-21 win back to Knoxville against its traditional rival. The Cherokees got off to a quick start against the Bobcats, as running back Shawn Gary ran 60 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. …

South-Doyle takes down Fulton 43-21 after slow start

BY BRIAN HAMILTON KNOXVILLE – Shawn Gary and Nick Martin answered the call for South-Doyle on Friday night. The Cherokees were coming off back-to-back losses after a 4-0 start, and after a slow start to Friday’s contest, the two leaders were not going to watch their team’s season go down in flames at Fulton by losing three straight. South-Doyle would score 30 consecutive points in the first half, cruising to a 43-21 win that was never really in doubt in the second half. The Falcons took an early 7-0 lead when quarterback Raysean Jackson hit Marcellus Jackson for a 6-yard …

Farragut hands South-Doyle second straight loss

BY BRIAN HAMILTON KNOXVILLE – Farragut recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff and capitalized on the Cherokees’ miscue when Dawson Moore hit Trace Corum for a 6-yard touchdown, giving the Admirals a 7-0 lead with 9:03 remaining in the first quarter. Moore found Corum again for a 5-yard touchdown with 4:15 left in the first period to give Farragut an early 14-0 advantage. South-Doyle quarterback Nick Martin tossed a 15-yard touchdown pass to slice the Admirals’ lead in half at 14-7 with 2:05 left in the first. Both defenses held serve throughout the second quarter, as Farragut took a …

Anderson County hands Cherokees first loss

BY BRIAN HAMILTON KNOXVILLE – Anderson County came into its matchup with South-Doyle with a record of 1-3 and upset undefeated South-Doyle 31-28. The Cherokees fumbled on a quarterback to running back exchange on the first drive, setting Anderson County up with great field position. However, two plays later, JaMichael Ham intercepted the Mavericks’ Walker Martinez for a pick six and a 7-0 lead with 8:26 left in the first quarter. Martinez would respond on Anderson County’s next possession, as he tossed a long touchdown to tie the game at 7-7 with 3:11 left in the first quarter. Shawn Gary …

South-Doyle improves to 4-0 with win over 6A Bearden

BY BRIAN HAMILTON KNOXVILLE – South-Doyle found a way to win a tough matchup with Class 6A Bearden on Friday night 26-7. The final score was a bit deceiving, however, as the Cherokees trailed 7-3 late in the third quarter before bouncing back and pulling away by three scores. Bearden jumped out to a 7-0 first quarter lead when Nicco Young scored on a 1-yard touchdown run following a blocked punt. The Bulldogs led 7-0 after one quarter of play. A spectacular one-handed catch by South-Doyle’s Shawn Gary put the Cherokees inside the 20-yard line, resulting in a field goal, …

South-Doyle scores 28 unanswered points to down Scott 42-10

BY BRIAN HAMILTON HUNTSVILLE – South-Doyle traveled to Huntsville Friday night to face the Scott Highlanders in a game that was much closer than the final score indicated. The Cherokees would score 28 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to win 42-10. South-Doyle would take an early 7-0 lead, but Scott would answer with a 13-yard touchdown run by Brady Strunk. The Cherokees went back in front 14-7 and led 14-10 at halftime, after Scott’s Hugo Henry booted a 42-yard field goal. South-Doyle came out of the locker room and scored in just five plays, as quarterback Nick Martin ran …

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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 …

South-Doyle extracts revenge against Oak Ridge with 28-20 win

BY BRIAN HAMILTON OAK RIDGE – South-Doyle put last year in the rearview mirror, where the Cherokees were shut out 14-0 against Oak Ridge in the Class 5A state semifinals, to defeat the Wildcats 28-20 on Thursday night. “It’s a really big confidence booster and it helps us find that we can compete,” South-Doyle head coach Clark Duncan said. “It’s a non-conference game between two really good programs.” Shawn Gary ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns to lead South-Doyle to victory, while Brandon Heyward finished with over 200 yards receiving for Oak Ridge. The Cherokees move down into Class …

South-Doyle looks for revenge against Oak Ridge

BY BRIAN HAMILTON South-Doyle and Oak Ridge faced off in the Class 5A state semi-finals last season, with the Wildcats coming away with a 14-0 shutout win before falling to Summit in the state championship. The two teams will meet again on Thursday night at Oak Ridge, the site of South-Doyle’s last game, with the Cherokees looking for revenge. The Wildcats are led by running back Kendall Jackson, who has been lauded as one of the Knox News’ Elite 8 this preseason. The senior is one of the top prospects in the Knoxville area and teams such as Tennessee, Kentucky, …