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Greene edges Tigers out in final seconds, 20-27
Greene County won the coin toss and chose to start the game with the football. Greene took the ball on its own 21-yard line and drove down the field. Several short runs and a 15-yard pass moved GC into Washington territory. After a 10-yard pass down to the W-W 30-yard line, the Greene County running back took the handoff and outran the Washington-Wilkes defense for a touchdown. The PAT was good, giving Greene a 7-0 lead with 8:14 left in the first quarter. Washington's drive started on its 11-yard line. An eight-yard run by Drew Wilson and a 13-yard pass from Teverrius Jones to DeDe Stewart started the drive off well, but it stalled three plays later, with Washington punting down to the GC 39-yard line. Greene County started driving again, moving all the way down to the W-W 26-yard line. Then on third and long, Anthony Smith forced a fumble and Lee Thomson recovered it on Washington's 25-yard line. Three runs by Eric Scott and a run by Wilson gave W-W a first down on its 36-yard line to end the first quarter.
Washington started the second half with the football. Runs by Deon Jackson, as well as a run by Wilson and another pass to Stewart quickly moved W-W down the field. The drive ended with two runs by Jackson, the first for 28 yards, and the second for 10 yards and a touchdown moved Washington ahead 14-13 with 8:41 left in the third quarter. Greene retook the lead in just three plays, going ahead 19-14 with 7:18 left in the third quarter. Washington started its next drive on its 33-yard line. Three carries by Jackson gave W-W a first down on the GC 41-yard line. After short gains by Stewart, Jones, Jackson, and Wilson, Jones completed a 12-yard pass to John Wylie for a first down at the Greene 17-yard line. Three runs by Scott put Washington in the end zone again, giving W-W a slim 20-19 lead with 1:17 left in the third quarter. Greene returned the kickoff to its 45-yard line and ran two plays over to the W-W 43-yard line before the end of the third quarter. Greene County continued its drive into the fourth quarter. The Washington defense, along with two penalties, forced Greene to face fourth and long. GC managed to complete a nine-yard pass, just long enough for the first down. Four plays later, Greene again converted on fourth down, this time with a three-yard run. On third and long, Greene County completed a 19-yard pass down to the W-W 13-yard line. The Washington defense tightened up, knocking down three passes and stopping the fourth for a short gain, giving the ball to the W-W offense on its 10-yard line. Runs by Jackson moved Washington out to its 27-yard line before being forced to punt. Greene mounted its last drive of the game from its 44-yard line with just under two minutes to play. A 29-yard pass on first down put Greene on the Washington 31-yard line. A 10-yard completion on third down moved Greene County to the W-W 12-yard line. On first down, a pass that clearly hit the ground was ruled a completion down at Washington's two-yard line. The W-W defense held Greene out of the end zone for two more plays, but on third down, Greene scored on a twoyard run. The two point conversion was good, giving Greene a 27-20 lead with just 10 seconds left in the game. After a 17-yard return on the kickoff, Washington had time to run two plays. After an incompletion on first down, W-W tried a hook-andladder as a last ditch effort. Jones threw a four-yard pass to Stewart, who tossed the ball to Jackson. Jackson raced down the sideline, but was stopped on the Greene County 36-yard line, ending the game. The Washington offense put up 309 total yards, 214 yards rushing and 95 yards passing. Jackson was the leading rusher with 13 carries for 89 yards. Scott was next with 17 carries for 67 yards, and then Wilson with fivecarries for 24 yards. Jones was eight for 12 passing for 95 yards. Stewart was the leading receiver with four catches for 70 yards. The Washington defense was led by Wilson with 10 tackles and one assist. Next was McGill with seven tackles, four assists, one pass broken up, and a caused fumble.
This Friday night the Washington- Wilkes Tigers travel to Banks County. The winner of this game goes to the state playoffs as the number four seed from region 8AA. The loser's season is over. Earlier in the season the Tigers defeated the Leopards by a score of 20-13. Banks runs a wing-T offense, featuring running back Justin Beasley, who has over 1500 yards rushing this season. Defensively the Leopards base out of a 5-3. Kickoff is at 7:30 in Homer.
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