Watauga12-1
54
48
FINAL 10/20
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  • Box Score
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Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
WHS		141320754
FHS		07271448
Final score provided by M. Edge jr.
Pioneers
Patriots

Offense - Passing

CAttYdsC%AvgLngQB Rate
#4 M. Greene1230.50030.03095.8

Offense - Rushing

CarYdsAvgLng100+TD
#4 M. Greene181789.94912
#9 J. Pryor11111.0110
#12 E. Burroughs79814.03102
#44 E. Gryder291986.82814

Offense - Receiving

RecYdsAvgLng
#14 M. Henry13030.030

Offense - Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Fum
#44 E. Gryder1

Offense - All Purpose Yards

RushRecKRTotal
#3 A. Ward00
#4 M. Greene178178
#9 J. Pryor1111
#12 E. Burroughs9884182
#14 M. Henry30030
#16 J. Adams11
#40 P. Ash00
#44 E. Gryder198198

Offense - Total Yards

RushPassRecTotal
#4 M. Greene17830208
#9 J. Pryor1111
#12 E. Burroughs9898
#14 M. Henry3030
#44 E. Gryder198198

Defense - Tackles

SoloAsstTot Tckls
#3 A. Ward11
#4 M. Greene33
#7 L. Smith11
#8 L. Edmisten156
#9 J. Pryor123
#12 E. Burroughs112
#13 D. Zaragoza145
#14 M. Henry22
#25 L. Peays123
#32 A. Nelson22
#40 P. Ash145
#56 B. Lindenmuth55
#57 C. Gunnell-beck11
#59 E. Greene33

Special Teams - Kickoffs

KOYdsAvgLng
#14 M. Leon33612.016
#41 J. Wilson617228.735

Special Teams - Kickoff and Punt Returns

KO RetsYdsAvgLngKR Yds
#3 A. Ward100.000
#12 E. Burroughs48421.03384
#14 M. Henry100.000
#16 J. Adams111.011
#40 P. Ash100.000

Scoring - Points

TDsTD PtsKick PtsTot Pts
#4 M. Greene21212
#12 E. Burroughs21212
#41 J. Wilson66
#44 E. Gryder42424

Scoring - PATs and Field Goals

PATAtt%Tot Pts
#41 J. Wilson68.86

Scoring - Touchdowns

TD RushTotal
#4 M. Greene22
#12 E. Burroughs22
#44 E. Gryder44

Team summary

Total TDs
WHS
8
FHS
7
Passing TDs
WHS
FHS
4
Receiving TDs
WHS
FHS
4
Rushing TDs
WHS
8
FHS
2
Caused Fumbles
WHS
FHS
1
Completion Percentage
WHS
.500
FHS
.536
QB Rating
WHS
95.8
FHS
119.6
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Offense

Passing
C
1
15
Att
2
28
Yds
30
224
C%
.500
.536
Avg
30.0
14.9
TD
-
4
Lng
30
-
QB Rate
95.8
119.6
Rushing
Car
55
22
Yds
485
186
Avg
8.8
8.5
Lng
49
-
100+
2
1
TD
8
2
Receiving
Rec
1
15
Yds
30
224
Avg
30.0
14.9
Lng
30
-
TD
-
4
Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks
Fum
1
-
All Purpose Yards
KR
85
60
Total
600
470
Total Yards
Total
515
410

Defense

Tackles
Solo
16
-
Asst
26
-
Tot Tckls
42
-
Defensive Statistics
Caus
-
1

Special Teams

Kickoffs
KO
9
-
Yds
208
-
Avg
23.1
-
Lng
35
-
Kickoff and Punt Returns
KO Rets
8
1
Yds
85
60
Avg
10.6
60.0
Lng
33
-
KR Yds
85
60

Scoring

Points
TDs
8
7
TD Pts
48
42
Kick Pts
6
-
Tot Pts
54
42
PATs and Field Goals
PAT
6
-
Att
8
-
%
.8
-
Touchdowns
TD Rush
8
2
TD Rec
-
4
TD KOR
-
1

North Carolina High School Football - Watauga tips Freedom

October 20, 2023: Morganton, NC 28655

The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC) and the host Freedom Patriots (Morganton, NC), observed Watauga's football squad edge Freedom by a count of 54-48.

The Pioneers now own a 9-0 record. They play next when they host Ashe County for a Northwestern 3A/4A contest on Friday, October 27. Watauga will encounter a Huskies squad coming off a 13-6 league win over South Caldwell (Hudson, NC). The Huskies record now stands at 6-3.

Coming up next, the Patriots encounter the Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC) in a Northwestern 3A/4A contest, on Friday, October 27. Freedom will attempt to upgrade on its 3-6 season record. The Cougars go into the contest with a 4-5 record after their 32-31 league loss to Hibriten (Lenoir, NC).

Thomas BartlettPioneers Reporter
Maurice Edge jrPatriots Reporter

  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Watauga 0, Freedom 0
    @ 7:14 PM

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance At least 1,000
    @ 7:15 PM

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Soggy
    @ 7:15 PM

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Fair
    @ 7:15 PM
  5. 1st Quarter
  6. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Freedom kicking off to Watauga.
    @ 8:03 PM
  7. 6 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Watauga - Rushing TD. Watauga 6, Freedom 0
    @ 8:04 PM
  8. 7 - 0

    Made Point After

    Watauga - PAT Good. Watauga 7, Freedom 0
    @ 8:04 PM
  9. 13 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Watauga - Rushing TD. Watauga 13, Freedom 0
    @ 8:04 PM
  10. 14 - 0

    Made Point After

    Watauga - PAT Good. Watauga 14, Freedom 0
    @ 8:04 PM
  11. 2nd Quarter
  12. 14 - 0

    End of 1st Quarter

    Watauga 14, Freedom 0
    @ 8:05 PM
  13. 20 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Watauga - Rushing TD. Watauga 20, Freedom 0
    @ 8:05 PM
  14. 20 - 0

    Missed Point After

    Watauga - PAT Missed. Watauga 20, Freedom 0
    @ 8:05 PM
  15. 20 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Watauga kicked off to Freedom. Freedom has the ball on their own 45-yard line. Watauga 20, Freedom 0
    @ 8:05 PM
  16. 20 - 0

    Update

    Freedom - 1st down, ~8 minutes to go, ball on Watauga's 5-yard line. Watauga 20, Freedom 0
    @ 8:06 PM
  17. 20 - 0

    Red Zone Alert

    Freedom is inside Watauga's 20. Watauga 20, Freedom 0
    @ 8:06 PM
  18. 20 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Freedom - #7 Jaiveon Belin with a 5 Yd Rushing TD. Watauga 20, Freedom 6
    Jaiveon Belin7 - QB
    @ 8:06 PM
  19. 20 - 7

    Made Point After

    Freedom - #16 PAT Good. Watauga 20, Freedom 7
    @ 8:07 PM
  20. 20 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Freedom kicked off to Watauga. Watauga has the ball on their own 29-yard line. Watauga 20, Freedom 7
    @ 8:09 PM
  21. 20 - 7

    Update

    Watauga - 1st down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on Freedom's 43-yard line. Watauga 20, Freedom 7
    @ 8:14 PM
  22. 20 - 7

    Big Play - Sack

    Freedom - #75 with a sack. Watauga has the ball on Freedom's 50-yard line. Watauga 20, Freedom 7
    @ 8:15 PM
  23. 20 - 7

    Update

    Watauga - 1st down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on Freedom's 31-yard line. Watauga 20, Freedom 7
    @ 8:16 PM
  24. 20 - 7

    Big Play - Tackle For Loss

    Freedom with a tackle for loss. Watauga has the ball on Freedom's 26-yard line. Watauga 20, Freedom 7
    @ 8:19 PM
  25. 26 - 7

    Rushing Touchdown

    Watauga - #13 Dillon Zaragoza with a 7 Yd Rushing TD. Watauga 26, Freedom 7
    Dillon Zaragoza13 - WB, DB
    @ 8:21 PM
  26. 27 - 7

    Made Point After

    Watauga - #4 Maddox Greene PAT Good. Watauga 27, Freedom 7
    Maddox Greene4 - QB, DB
    @ 8:21 PM
  27. 27 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Watauga kicked off to Freedom. Freedom has the ball on Watauga's 43-yard line. Watauga 27, Freedom 7
    @ 8:24 PM
  28. 27 - 7

    Big Play - Other

    Freedom with a big play. Freedom has the ball on Watauga's 20-yard line. Watauga 27, Freedom 7
    @ 8:27 PM
  29. 27 - 7

    Update

    Freedom - 1st down, Under a minute, ball on Watauga's 30-yard line. Watauga 27, Freedom 7
    @ 8:28 PM
  30. Halftime
  31. 27 - 7

    Halftime

    Watauga 27, Freedom 7
    We noticed it's halftime, checkout this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    @ 8:30 PM
  32. 3rd Quarter
  33. 27 - 7

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Watauga to kick off to Freedom.
    @ 9:00 PM
  34. 27 - 13

    Rushing Touchdown

    Freedom - #7 Jaiveon Belin with a 1 Yd Rushing TD. Watauga 27, Freedom 13
    Jaiveon Belin7 - QB
    @ 9:00 PM
  35. 27 - 14

    Made Point After

    Freedom - #16 PAT Good. Watauga 27, Freedom 14
    @ 9:00 PM
  36. 33 - 14

    Rushing Touchdown

    Watauga - #44 Everett Gryder with a 5 Yd Rushing TD. Watauga 33, Freedom 14
    Everett Gryder44 - RB, LB
    @ 9:00 PM
  37. 34 - 14

    Made Point After

    Watauga - PAT Good. Watauga 34, Freedom 14
    @ 9:01 PM
  38. 34 - 14

    Big Play - Kickoff Return

    Freedom - #7 Jaiveon Belin with a long kickoff return. Watauga 34, Freedom 14
    Jaiveon Belin7 - QB
    @ 9:03 PM
  39. 34 - 20

    Kick Return Touchdown

    Freedom - #7 Jaiveon Belin with a 75 Yd Kick Return for a TD. Watauga 34, Freedom 20
    Jaiveon Belin7 - QB
    @ 9:03 PM
  40. 34 - 20

    Missed Point After

    Freedom - PAT Missed. Watauga 34, Freedom 20
    @ 9:03 PM
  41. 40 - 20

    Rushing Touchdown

    Watauga - Rushing TD. Watauga 40, Freedom 20
    @ 9:06 PM
  42. 41 - 20

    Made Point After

    Watauga - PAT Good. Watauga 41, Freedom 20
    @ 9:07 PM
  43. 41 - 20

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Watauga kicked off to Freedom. Freedom has the ball on Watauga's 50-yard line. Watauga 41, Freedom 20
    @ 9:08 PM
  44. 41 - 26

    Passing Touchdown

    Freedom - 50 Yd pass completed to #3 Kobe Johnson for a TD. Watauga 41, Freedom 26
    Kobe Johnson3 - WR, SS
    @ 9:09 PM
  45. 41 - 27

    Made Point After

    Freedom - PAT Good. Watauga 41, Freedom 27
    @ 9:09 PM
  46. 41 - 27

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Freedom kicked off to Watauga. Watauga has the ball on their own 36-yard line. Watauga 41, Freedom 27
    @ 9:12 PM
  47. 41 - 27

    Red Zone Alert

    Watauga is inside Freedom's 20. Watauga 41, Freedom 27
    @ 9:14 PM
  48. 41 - 27

    Big Play - Sack

    Freedom - #4 with a sack. Watauga has the ball on Freedom's 10-yard line. Watauga 41, Freedom 27
    @ 9:15 PM
  49. 47 - 27

    Rushing Touchdown

    Watauga - #4 Maddox Greene with a 10 Yd Rushing TD. Watauga 47, Freedom 27
    Maddox Greene4 - QB, DB
    @ 9:16 PM
  50. 47 - 27

    Missed Point After

    Watauga - PAT Missed. Watauga 47, Freedom 27
    @ 9:17 PM
  51. 47 - 27

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Watauga kicked off to Freedom. Freedom has the ball on Watauga's 48-yard line. Watauga 47, Freedom 27
    @ 9:19 PM
  52. 47 - 33

    Passing Touchdown

    Freedom - 50 Yd pass completed to #10 Julius Reid surratt for a TD. Watauga 47, Freedom 33
    Julius Reid surratt
    @ 9:22 PM
  53. 47 - 34

    Made Point After

    Freedom - #16 PAT Good. Watauga 47, Freedom 34
    @ 9:22 PM
  54. 47 - 34

    Failed Onside Kick

    Watauga recovered a failed onside kick by Freedom and has the ball on Freedom's 49-yard line. Watauga 47, Freedom 34
    @ 9:24 PM
  55. 47 - 34

    Big Play - Other

    Freedom with a big play. Freedom has the ball on their own 47-yard line. Watauga 47, Freedom 34
    @ 9:25 PM
  56. 47 - 34

    Fumble Recovery

    Freedom recovered a fumble by Watauga and has the ball on their own 47-yard line. Watauga 47, Freedom 34
    @ 9:25 PM
  57. 4th Quarter
  58. 47 - 34

    End of 3rd Quarter

    Watauga 47, Freedom 34
    @ 9:25 PM
  59. 47 - 34

    Update

    Freedom - 1st down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Watauga's 25-yard line. Watauga 47, Freedom 34
    @ 9:30 PM
  60. 47 - 34

    Update

    Freedom - 1st down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Watauga's 15-yard line. Watauga 47, Freedom 34
    @ 9:31 PM
  61. 47 - 34

    Red Zone Alert

    Freedom is inside Watauga's 20. Watauga 47, Freedom 34
    @ 9:32 PM
  62. 47 - 40

    Passing Touchdown

    Freedom - #5 Kaden Davis 15 Yd pass completed to #3 Kobe Johnson for a TD. Watauga 47, Freedom 40
    Kobe Johnson3 - WR, SS
    Kaden Davis5 - QB
    @ 9:33 PM
  63. 47 - 41

    Made Point After

    Freedom - #16 PAT Good. Watauga 47, Freedom 41
    @ 9:33 PM
  64. 47 - 41

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Freedom kicked off to Watauga. Watauga has the ball on their own 43-yard line. Watauga 47, Freedom 41
    @ 9:35 PM
  65. 47 - 41

    Update

    Watauga - 2nd down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on Freedom's 39-yard line. Watauga 47, Freedom 41
    @ 9:38 PM
  66. 47 - 41

    Big Play - Sack

    Freedom - #23 Daqari Kanipe with a sack. Watauga has the ball on Freedom's 37-yard line. Watauga 47, Freedom 41
    Daqari Kanipe
    @ 9:39 PM
  67. 47 - 41

    Update

    Watauga - 1st down, ~4 minutes to go, ball on Freedom's 12-yard line. Watauga 47, Freedom 41
    @ 9:44 PM
  68. 47 - 41

    Update

    Watauga - 1st down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on Freedom's 1-yard line. Watauga 47, Freedom 41
    @ 9:47 PM
  69. 53 - 41

    Rushing Touchdown

    Watauga - #44 Everett Gryder with a 1 Yd Rushing TD. Watauga 53, Freedom 41
    Everett Gryder44 - RB, LB
    @ 9:48 PM
  70. 54 - 41

    Made Point After

    Watauga - PAT Good. Watauga 54, Freedom 41
    @ 9:48 PM
  71. 54 - 41

    Failed Onside Kick

    Freedom recovered a failed onside kick by Watauga and has the ball on their own 49-yard line. Watauga 54, Freedom 41
    @ 9:50 PM
  72. 54 - 41

    Long Pass

    Freedom - Long pass to #2. Freedom has the ball on Watauga's 31-yard line. Watauga 54, Freedom 41
    @ 9:50 PM
  73. 54 - 41

    Two-Minute Warning

    Freedom has the ball on Watauga's 31-yard line. Watauga 54, Freedom 41
    @ 9:53 PM
  74. 54 - 41

    Long Run

    Freedom - #5 Kaden Davis with a long run. Freedom has the ball on Watauga's 6-yard line. Watauga 54, Freedom 41
    Kaden Davis5 - QB
    @ 9:57 PM
  75. 54 - 47

    Passing Touchdown

    Freedom - #5 Kaden Davis 6 Yd pass completed to #11 Kaleb Greene for a TD. Watauga 54, Freedom 47
    Kaleb Greene
    Kaden Davis5 - QB
    @ 9:59 PM
  76. 54 - 48

    Made Point After

    Freedom - #16 PAT Good. Watauga 54, Freedom 48
    @ 9:59 PM
  77. 54 - 48

    Failed Onside Kick

    Watauga recovered a failed onside kick by Freedom and has the ball on their own 39-yard line. Watauga 54, Freedom 48
    @ 10:01 PM
  78. Final
  79. 54 - 48

    End of Game

    Watauga 54, Freedom 48
    @ 10:04 PM

Scoretracker Scorers

Thomas BartlettPioneers Reporter
Maurice Edge jrPatriots Reporter

Watauga @ Freedom Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 20, 2023 @ 7:30p
The Freedom (Morganton, NC) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Watauga (Boone, NC) by a score of 54-48.

Player stats

Rushing Yds/G
WHS
M. Greene104.9
FHS
J. Barnett89.2
Passing Yds/G
WHS
M. Greene144.2
FHS
K. Davis190.4
Receiving Yds/G
WHS
J. Pryor60.8
FHS
K. Johnson72.9
Total Yds/G
WHS
M. Greene248.8
FHS
K. Davis207.0
Tackles/G
WHS
T. Gragg8.6
FHS
--
Sacks/G
WHS
J. Cook0.5
FHS
--
Points/G
WHS
E. Gryder9.3
FHS
J. Barnett8.4

Team comparison

Rushing Yards/G
276.4
120.0
Passing Yards/G
152.7
196.9
Receiving Yards/G
151.6
195.9
Total Yards/G
429.1
316.9
Tackles/G
59.3
-
Sacks/G
0.9
-
Points/G
41.8
24.6
Pancake Blocks
-
-

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Watauga		11.615.110.82.2-41.8
Freedom		4.48.56.85.06.027.9

Season recap

Overall record
12-1
3-7
League
5-0
2-3
Non-League
5-0
1-4
Head to Head
1-0
0-1
Home
7-1
2-3
Away
5-0
1-4
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
2-1
0-0
In-State
12-1
3-7
Out-of-State
0-0
0-0
Win %
.923
.300
Conference %
1.000
.400
PF
543
279
PA
307
303
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Common opponents

South Caldwell
1 - 0
1 - 0
Alexander Central
1 - 0
0 - 1
Hibriten
1 - 0
0 - 1
Ashe County
1 - 0
1 - 0

Rankings

NC
22
233
State Division
12
69

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