Before the road trip
“It's really great to have such positive emotion connected with this team.”Read the original post ↗
TSSAA verified: Nov. 15, 2002 · Greenbrier 20–21. TSSAA ↗
GAME STORY / CONTEXT
2002 vs. Crockett Co.
Act V · Six inches. At Crockett County, Greenbrier fell behind 21–0 and then scored 20 unanswered points. With 2:30 remaining, Curt Williams scored from seven yards out. The Bobcats went for two and the tie; the contemporary account says the conversion was stopped six inches short. The 21–20 loss ended the season, but the barrier had already been broken.
NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS
Game materials
1990–newspaper filescan tied to this game
FROM THE MESSAGE BOARDSCOACHT · 2002
The road trip and the comeback.
A trip to Crockett County, support from both communities and a comeback that nearly tied the game.
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After the comeback
“THEY WERE DOWN 21-0 AND CAME BACK.”Read the original post ↗
Nov. 15, 2002 · FINALGreenbrier 20 · Crockett County 21
The newspaper account documents the final and the late two-point attempt. Forum predictions are separate from game results.
More from that week and afterward4 additional cards
More voices from the surviving threads. Exact excerpts appear in quotation marks; summaries are labeled.
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Welcome from the home side
A Crockett County supporter anticipated a good game and wished the traveling Bobcats a safe trip.
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Lexington photo lead
Linked a Robertson County Times gallery from the Lexington victory; the gallery has not been recovered.
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Newspaper column lead
Linked a Robertson County Times Kreager column; the original article has not been recovered.
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Looking for a way to listen
Asked whether there would be radio or other live updates when work prevented travel. The question is not confirmation of a broadcast.
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The visitor’s post describes a 21–0 deficit. A question about radio coverage does not establish that a broadcast occurred.
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