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Tigers beat Greene 14-6 for sub-region title
The Washington offense helped keep the score low by controlling the football and keeping Greene's offense off the field. The offense's sustained drives kept Greene County quarterback Josh Nesbitt on the field at safety instead of at quarterback. The game started with Washington Wilkes kicking off and Greene returning the kick to its 39-yard line. The W-W defense set the tone of the game on Greene County's first drive by forcing them to go three-and-out. The defense got to Nesbitt twice, both times forcing him to throw onthe run incomplete. Washington got the ball on its 32-yard line. After penalties on both teams, the offense made its statement on the Tigers' first offensive play from scrimmage. Quarterback Clete Wilson dropped back to pass and found wide receiver Gary Wilburn 33- yards downfield. Wilburn made a spectacular catch, laying out around the defender to move W-W down the field. Wilson kept the drive going a few plays later with a 12-yard run on third-and-long down to the Greene 21-yard line. Kelmetrius Wylie and Demont Gresham finished the drive for W-W, driving down to the one-yard line where Gresham punched it in for the first touchdown of the game. Mark Tench came on to make what would turn out to be a very important PAT, putting Washington up 7-0 with 5:01 left in the first quarter.
The second quarter started with a 46-yard punt by Nesbitt. W-W started on its 23-yard line. Wylie moved Washington down the field with an eight-, a 15-, and a 17-yard run. After Wylie was stopped for no gain on first down, a holding call and a delay of game gave W-W second down and 25-yards to go. Wilson threw a screen to Wylie, which he took all the way for a Washington first down, but a questionable block-in-the-back penalty on W-W brought the play back. After a short gain by Wylie, Jareon Small caught a screen pass and went 27-yards for a first down. Wylie drove the ball down to the Greene County fiveyard line, where he fumbled and Greene recovered. Nesbitt drove Greene out to the Greene 26-yard line before having to punt. Gresham returned the punt six yards to the W-W 44-yard line. Gives to Wylie drove Washington down to the Greene 36-yard line, where Wilson threw his first interception of the year down at the Greene five-yard line. Two plays later the half ended with a 28-yard pass by Nesbitt. Wilburn started off the second half with a 25-yard kickoff return which he fumbled and Charlton Ware recovered. Small fumbled on Washington's first play of the second half, but Wylie recovered. Wilson then hooked up with his brother, Drew, for 17-yards and a first down. The drive would stall, however, with Wilson punting three plays later. Greene started on its 33-yard line, and Nesbitt was able to drive them out to the 49-yard line before punting. Washington went three-and-out on its next drive, with Greene County getting the ball back on the W-W 47-yard line. The third quarter ended with Greene on the Washington 16-yard line, poised to score. Greene County scored on the first play of the fourth quarter with a 16- yard pass by Nesbitt. But a holding call brought the touchdown back. The W-W defense then held strong, forcing Greene to attempt a 27-yard field goal. The field goal fell short, giving Washington the ball on its 20- yard line. A 12-yard run by Wylie got W-W a first down, but the drive stalled three plays later. Greene County fumbled on their first play after the punt, giving Washington the ball on Greene's 30-yard line. Wylie drove Washington down to the Greene County 15-yard line before an incomplete pass on fourth down turned the ball back over to Greene. Nesbitt threw four incomplete passes, giving the ball right back to W-W. Two plays later, Greene allowed Washington to score in an effort to get the ball back with enough time for one final drive. Tench's PAT made the score 14-6 with 2:02 left to play. A 21-yard kickoff return put Greene on its 46-yard line with just under two minutes left. After a threeyard loss, Nesbitt threw a 20-yard and an 18-yard pass to put Greene on the Washington-Wilkes 19-yard line. But then Deronn Walton and Germell Moore teamed up to sack Nesbitt for a two yard loss. Greene was forced to spike the ball to stop the clock. Nesbitt threw incomplete on third and fourth downs, running from defensive tackle Anthony Smith both times. Washington took over and took a knee, winning the 8-AA South sub-region championship. The Washington-Wilkes offense put up 256 total yards on Greene County, 184 yards on the ground and 72 yards in the air. Wylie led the team in rushing with 32 carries for 151 yards and a touchdown. Clete Wilson was next with two carries for 16 yards. Wilson was also four for eight passing for 72 yards. Wilburn was the leading receiver with a catch for 33 yards. Next was Small with a catch for 27 yards, and then Drew Wilson with a catch for 17 yards. As mentioned earlier, the Washington defense held Greene County to its lowest score since the 2004 season. Leading the defensive effort was linebacker Dywane Hampton with nine tackles, two tackles for loss, and seven assists. Next was Gresham with four tackles and three assists. Defensive tackles Smith and Walton both played great games up front, each hurrying Nesbitt four times and knocking him down twice. Mark Tench made both his PATs, which ended up being important in the course of the game. This Friday night, the Washington Wilkes Tigers host the 8-1 Fannin County Rebels. The Rebels have won the 8AA North sub-region last week with a 6-2 victory over Rabun County. The Rebels average over 30 points a game, basing out of the wishbone. Defensively, Fannin bases out of a 5-2 front. The strength of their defense is the two
inside linebackers and the two safeties. This game is the 8AA region championship. Kickoff is at 7:30 at Tiger Stadium.
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