Three first-half touchdowns made Greenbrier 4–0.
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Greenbrier's second possession covered 46 yards in seven plays and ended with Cline's 28-yard touchdown pass to Escue. Portland answered with an 11-play, 52-yard drive, but Chambers' 1-yard run restored the lead.
Austin Stewart blocked a punt to set Greenbrier up at the Portland 31, and four plays later Cline hit Payton Brown for a 7-yard touchdown. The defenses and penalty flags controlled a scoreless second half. Cline finished 5 of 7 with two touchdown passes, and Greenbrier reached 4–0 for the first time since 2004.
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Portland | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Period line: Main Street Media game report.
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The recovered score update agrees with Greenbrier’s 21–7 win. A later repost credits Toby Lynch with 10 total tackles and two sacks; the underlying newspaper report remains to be checked.
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