W 31–12 at Fulton
W 36–0 vs. Westmoreland
2026 Football Week 3 · Final
Greenbrier vs. Macon County
Friday, Sep. 4, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Bobcat Stadium · Greenbrier
Greenbrier7FinalMacon County40
Game summary
Macon County 40, Greenbrier 7
Macon County defeated Greenbrier 40–7 at Bobcat Stadium. The Bobcats are 0–3 entering Homecoming week.
- Record
- 0–3
- Head coach
- Aaron Pitts
- Played
- Sep. 4, 2026
Week 3 pregame notes
Macon County entered Week 3 at 2–0.
The matchup notes are included with the final score and recap.
Macon County 40, Greenbrier 7
Greenbrier 0–3
Greenbrier leads 25–13 · 38 meetings
- Points
- 26
- Allowed
- 66
- Streak
- L2
- Points
- 67
- Allowed
- 12
- Streak
- W2
Greenbrier through two games
The numbers entering Week 3.
Season totals from the final Week 3 game notes, through the Sycamore game.
Rushing yards
203.5 per game
Vinny Ward
Rushing yards · 2 TD
Zion Knight
Rushing yards
Montrece Bennett
Receiving yards · 1 TD
Kellen Steele
Total tackles
Caleb Gay
Kicking points · 1 FG · 1 XP
The run game is the foundation.
Greenbrier has rushed for 407 yards through two games, led by Vinny Ward and Zion Knight.
The Shield is back at midfield.
The hand-laid crest returned for the home opener. Kirk Williams conceived it, and Jeff White still lays out its outline before it is painted.
The radio team is set.
Jim Sorrells is joined by full-time color commentator Tyler Cates and Greenbrier junior Jacek McClellan.
Players to know
Numbers to find before the snap.
Current roster positions and sizes for six Macon County seniors expected to shape the matchup.
Cooper Carlisle
QB / OLB
Sr. · 6–0 · 185Xavier Bentley
RB / WR
Sr. · 6–0 · 180Brennan Flowers
FB / MLB
Sr. · 6–0 · 215Bradyn Hasse
MLB / OLB
Sr. · 5–8 · 170Hunter Jones
MLB / FB
Sr. · 5–10 · 195Gael Sanchez
TE / DE
Sr. · 6–0 · 235Four ways to bend the game.
- Win first down
Keep Macon County out of short-yardage rhythm and give Greenbrier’s offense manageable second downs.
- Finish possessions
The Bobcats have scored 26 points through two weeks. Drives that cross midfield have to become points against a defense with one shutout already.
- Protect field position
Avoid short fields for a Macon County team averaging 33.5 official points per game through two starts.
- Make the fourth quarter matter
Stay within one possession deep enough for Bobcat Stadium and game pressure to become factors.
Keep these four threads open.
- Where No. 1 Cooper Carlisle aligns: quarterback, outside linebacker, or both.
- How Greenbrier accounts for the 215-pound two-way presence of No. 22 Brennan Flowers.
- Whether the Bobcats create early-down rushing room and stay ahead of the chains.
- The first Macon County scoring drive allowed after its Week 2 shutout—and whether Greenbrier can answer immediately.
Poll and model board
Where Macon County stands.
Each ranking includes its outlet, category and publication date.
Medium Class
Latest published 615 area ranking available Sunday.
Tennessee Class 4A
Computer ranking; Greenbrier is not listed in the Class 4A top 25 shown on its team page.
Strength rank
A live site metric, not a writers’ poll or playoff seed.
Class 4A writers’ poll
Macon County moved up three places after its 2–0 start. Greenbrier is not ranked.
Macon County 43, Greenbrier 6
Macon County 100%This is a computer model built from early results, ratings and schedule strength. With only two 2026 games per team, it should be read as a snapshot of the model—not a VOTC pick, a betting line or a final-score claim.
Four lines entering Friday.
- 01A Greenbrier win would be Aaron Pitts’ first as the Bobcats’ head coach.
- 02Greenbrier can record the program’s 26th documented win over Macon County.
- 03The 38th known meeting would carry the series history through 2026.
- 04Greenbrier is trying to avoid its first 0–3 start of the Aaron Pitts era.
Series after the 2026 game
Greenbrier leads 25–13 · 38 meetings
Greenbrier 718, Macon County 461.