Two late first-half touchdowns tied it before Springfield pulled away.
Oct. 20, 2017 · Away · Region 5-4A · Carroll–Pitt rivalry · Greenbrier 14–28 Springfield · record after game 7–2 · region record 4–1.
Springfield led 14–0 before Escue scored from 10 yards with just over a minute left in the half. The Yellow Jackets fumbled the kickoff, and Cline found Tanner Lynch for a touchdown as time expired. Greenbrier reached halftime tied 14–14 with all the momentum.
Springfield answered on the opening possession of the second half with a 56-yard touchdown pass, then scored again after a Greenbrier punt. Chambers led the Bobcats with 84 yards on 17 carries; Escue had 63 yards and a touchdown, and Cline went 7 of 15 for 33 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Springfield later reached the Class 4A championship game.
The Carroll–Pitt trophy honors Greenbrier's William Pitt and Springfield's Dwight Carroll, 1966 graduates and Marines killed in Vietnam. Their classmates helped begin the annual trophy presentation in 2013.
The report verifies a 14–14 halftime tie and two Springfield touchdowns after the break, but does not place both second-half scores into exact quarters.
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