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Greenbrier vs. Covington

Greenbrier 6–20 CovingtonLoss
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TSSAA verified: Nov. 28, 2003 · Greenbrier 6–20. TSSAA ↗
6–20Final
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10-4Season record
TSSAA SemifinalGame note
GAME STORY / CONTEXT

2003 vs. Covington

Covington ended the run 20–6 on a snowy, muddy night. The Chargers rushed for 318 yards; Herndon finished with 99 yards on 20 carries and Greenbrier closed at 10–4. The newspaper’s simple caption was right: “Super season ends for Bobcats.”

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FILM & VIDEO

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FROM THE MESSAGE BOARDSCOACHT · 2003

The run ended. The pride stayed.

Semifinal hopes gave way to snow, congratulations and thanks for the people who made the season possible.

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Nov. 28, 2003 · FINALGreenbrier 6 · Covington 20

Covington won the semifinal. Greenbrier finished 10–4; the clippings and game record below document the season’s final night.

More from that week and afterward8 additional cards

More voices from the surviving threads. Exact excerpts appear in quotation marks; summaries are labeled.

What supporters expected

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The home crowd’s part

Expected strong line play and a loud Greenbrier crowd to help the Bobcats.

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Backing the Chargers

Favored Covington, citing its defense and running game.

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Respect across the prediction

Praised Greenbrier’s offensive line while predicting a Covington win.

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Thanks after the snow

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A standard for the next team

Thanked the seniors and challenged returning players to build on the season.

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A visitor’s thank-you

Remembered friendly Greenbrier fans and praised the team’s sportsmanship.

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Hospitality in the snow

A Covington supporter thanked the hosts after the snowy semifinal.

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Watching from White House

Recalled the cold stands and admired Greenbrier’s progress through the season.

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Everyone who made it happen

Thanked players, coaches, managers, cheerleaders and the workers behind game night.

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About these excerpts

Selections from the preview and season-tribute threads. Predictions remain opinions. Displayed November 29–December 1 dates belong to reactions after the November 28 game.

Short, verbatim excerpts; spacing normalized. Dates and screen names are displayed as they appear on CoachT. Fan opinions and recollections are separate from verified game statistics.

NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

Game materials

Road to Murfreesboro snowed under
The run ends at 10–4Covington won 20–6 in the Class 3A semifinal on a snowy, muddy night.
Covington semifinal preview newspaper scan
Covington semifinal previewThe Class 3A matchup is framed before Greenbrier’s first state-semifinal appearance.The Tennessean · Nov. 27, 2003 · Open full clipping ↗
Covington defeats Greenbrier, 20–6 newspaper scan
Covington defeats Greenbrier, 20–6The semifinal story and photograph close Greenbrier’s 2003 playoff run.The Tennessean · Nov. 29, 2003 · Open full clipping ↗
KEEP EXPLORING

See the full matchup history.

Through 2025, Greenbrier has met Covington 1 times, with a series record of 0–1. Open the opponent page for every meeting, then return to this season or Football History.

More from this game

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THE NUMBERS WE CAN TRACE

Statistics found for this game

2 reported statistical lines from a retained source. Missing figures remain unknown, not zero.

Player game lines

VOTC Radio Archive

The complete VOTC call

This recovered broadcast is now attached to the game it documents.

Nov. 28, 20032003 Covington semifinal full radio broadcast

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Archive note: platform publication dates and verified game dates are kept separately. Missing information remains unknown—not zero.

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