Forty-three second-half points turned Senior Night into a Cat Classic.
Oct. 7, 2016 · Home · Region 5-3A · Senior Night · Greenbrier 52–28 Whites Creek · record after game 5–3 · region record 2–2.
Greenbrier led 9–8 at halftime, then scored 28 points in the third quarter and 15 in the fourth. After Whites Creek pulled within 16–14, the Bobcats scored 21 straight. Cole Matherley scored twice; Jacob Rottero blocked a punt that Malachi Escue recovered in the end zone.
Micah Escue produced three touchdowns—a 29-yard reception, a 25-yard interception return and a 37-yard run—and Anthony Downing added the final Bobcat score. Greenbrier ran 50 times for 350 yards, recorded 18 first downs and won its third straight game, completing a four-wins-in-five stretch.
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier | 7 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 52 |
| Whites Creek | 0 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 28 |
Period line: Robertson County Times box score.
Score check: the contemporary report, MaxPreps entry and archived local box score agree on 52–28. AHSFHS currently lists 52–21, so its season and region points-against totals are seven points low. This page follows the three agreeing sources.
Reporting tied to this matchup
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The story, photographs and box score
Four Bobcats cleared 60 yards.
Watch the 2016 Cat Classic.
See the complete 52–28 victory, then return to this week’s Broadcast Center for Greenbrier–Whites Creek.
One game in the Greenbrier–Whites Creek series.
Greenbrier won the first three meetings. Whites Creek won the next two, setting up the sixth meeting during Homecoming 2026.
Statistics found for this game
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Escue | Scoring · touchdowns accounted for | 3 touchdowns |
Greenbrier team game lines
Team totals stand on their own; they are not credited to a single player.
| Subject | Metric | Reported figure | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier | Offense · first downs | 18 first downs | |
| Greenbrier | Rushing · carries | 50 carries | |
| Greenbrier | Rushing · yards | 350 yards |
Open the contemporary game source · 2016 season and source comparison.