FIRSTHAND HISTORY
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GAME STORY / CONTEXT
2005 vs. Sycamore
On Homecoming, the defense was even more severe than it had been one week earlier. Greenbrier beat Sycamore 19–0 and held the War Eagles to only 14 total offensive yards while forcing three turnovers, according to the contemporary account.
Greenbrier rushed for 260 yards; Troy Dill was credited with 135 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns. The second consecutive shutout sent the Bobcats into a road meeting with unbeaten-in-region Pearl-Cohn for control of the region race.
CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS
A correction in the postgame discussion
The board discussion recorded the 19–0 Homecoming win and called it Greenbrier’s second consecutive shutout. An early 40-yard estimate for Sycamore was later corrected by painter to 14 total yards, matching the figure used in the contemporary account summarized above. The board posts remain a separate source from that newspaper report.
FILM & VIDEO
video source
COACHT · CONTEMPORARY DISCUSSION
Schedule confirmed
The 2005 CoachT schedule confirms the date, location and final score.
Open the 2005 CoachT schedule →NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS
Game materials
KEEP EXPLORING
See the full matchup history.
Through 2025, Greenbrier has met Sycamore 17 times, with a series record of 11–6. Open the opponent page for every meeting, then return to this season or Football History.
Open the contemporary game source · 2005 season and source comparison.
THE NUMBERS WE CAN TRACE
Statistics found for this game
9 reported statistical lines are connected to surviving sources for this game. An unlisted statistic is unknown here, not zero.
Player game lines
| Player | Metric | Reported figure | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Dill | Rushing · carries | 21 carries | Source |
| Troy Dill | Rushing · touchdowns | 2 touchdowns | Source |
| Troy Dill | Rushing · yards | 135 yards | Source |
Greenbrier team game lines
Team totals stand on their own; they are not credited to a single player.
| Subject | Metric | Reported figure | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier | Defense · takeaways | 3 turnovers | Source |
| Greenbrier | Rushing · yards | 260 yards | Source |
Combined and opponent context
These figures are not individual Greenbrier player totals.