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Greenbrier vs. Lexington

Greenbrier 27–0 LexingtonWin
TSSAA verified: Nov. 8, 2002 · Greenbrier 27–0. TSSAA ↗
27–0Final
WinResult
8-4Season record
1st Round TSSAA State PlayoffsGame note
GAME STORY / CONTEXT

2002 vs. Lexington

Act IV · Making History. The pressure was real. Greenbrier entered the Lexington game 0–9 all-time in TSSAA playoff competition, including eight straight first-round exits from 1994–2001. The Bobcats answered with a 27–0 shutout. Curt Williams rushed for 111 yards, Josh Birdwell scored twice, and the program finally had its first playoff victory.

That is the scrapbook’s own headline for Lexington 27–0. Thirty-one locally hosted selections are shown in the 2002 collection. The full 49-item record also includes duplicates, homecoming material, fragments and one scan that belongs to 2001.

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Cat Classics title: “Lexington First Playoff Win.” The title “Lexington First Playoff Win” says exactly why this game mattered.

FILM & VIDEO

1 Cat Classic film

NEWSPAPER & SCRAPBOOK

Game materials

0-for-playoff
0-for-playoffBefore Lexington, a local column laid out the weight of the moment: Greenbrier entered November 0–9 all-time in TSSAA playoff games.
Making history
Making historyThe source-native headline: “Bobcats shut out Tigers for first playoff win.” Greenbrier beat Lexington 27–0.
1990–2002 newspaper file1 scan tied to this game
Greenbrier captures first playoff victory newspaper scan
Nov. 9, 2002 · Greenbrier captures first playoff victoryThe Bobcats shut out Lexington 27–0 as former players and the community celebrate the program's first TSSAA playoff win.
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Through 2025, Greenbrier has met Lexington 4 times, with a series record of 1–3. Open the opponent page for every meeting, then return to this season or Football History.

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