John Elmore
In his second season as head coach, the Greenbrier graduate guided a five-game start and the program's first playoff appearance since 2014.
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RECORD
7–4
SCORING
240–209
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John Elmore
Greenbrier footballMAIN STREET MEDIA · THE TENNESSEAN · 2017
The season as it was reported.
Ten games connect to contemporary reporting. The season preview, the 5–0 start, the late region stakes and the playoff farewell are all one click away.
10 of 11 games
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Aug. 10, 2017 · The Tennessean · Dean Fox5 things to know: Greenbrier football looks to end playoff droughtRead the original story ↗Aug. 21, 2017 · Main Street Media · Glavine DayBobcats claw their way to victoryRead the original story ↗Sept. 16, 2017 · Main Street Media · Glavine DayGreenbrier extends win streak over HeritageRead the original story ↗Oct. 7, 2017 · Main Street MediaGreenbrier second-half shutout lifts them over Cheatham, 35-19Read the original story ↗Oct. 24, 2017 · Main Street Media · Glavine DaySecond half performance lifts Springfield over GreenbrierRead the original story ↗Nov. 9, 2017 · Main Street Media · Glavine DayBobcats season ends after 11 gamesRead the original story ↗
The Montgomery Central game has a verified final and full film but no standalone public story. Headlines, dates and links are shown here; story text and photography remain with the publishers.
THE 2017 SEASON
Five straight wins opened the door; a brutal finish showed how strong the path was.
Greenbrier moved into Class 4A and Region 5 with a clear goal: return to the playoffs. The Bobcats won their first five games, outscoring opponents 142–64 and matching the program's best start since 1981. Three of those wins came in region play, and a 42–7 response to Fairview's shutout made the region record 4–0.
The Cheatham trip completed a two-game, 77–26 rebound and sent Greenbrier into its open week at 7–1. Springfield then broke a 14–14 halftime tie, and unbeaten White House won the rain-soaked finale. The final three games produced a 21–70 scoring swing. Greenbrier still finished third in Region 5-4A and returned to the postseason for the first time since 2014.
The regular season closed at 7–3 with a 233–188 scoring line. Across six region games, Greenbrier outscored its opponents 137–98 and finished 4–2.
The schedule was stronger than the raw 7–4 record suggests. Six opponents reached the playoffs. Every Greenbrier loss came against one of them, while the Bobcats beat two more—Creek Wood and Cheatham County. Those eleven opponents finished a combined 63–62; Springfield reached the Class 4A title game, and Fairview and Jackson South Side reached quarterfinals.
7–4overall record
4–2Region 5-4A · third
3–2home record
4–2road record
142–64five-game start
6playoff opponents
11 + 4films + VOTC audio
63–62combined opponent record
Sept. 1539–21 at Heritage makes Greenbrier 5–0.
Oct. 6A 21–0 second half at Cheatham lifts the record to 7–1.
Oct. 27The region closes with Greenbrier in third place.
Nov. 3The first playoff trip since 2014 ends at South Side.
The late schedule in one line: Greenbrier's last three opponents finished 30–10, and the Bobcats' four losses came to a Class 3A quarterfinalist, the Class 4A runner-up, an 11–1 region champion and a Class 4A quarterfinalist.
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PEOPLE WHO SHAPED THE YEAR
Two-way play, five captains and three sets of twins.
Micah Escue
A two-way force and Region 5-4A defensive-back honoree. At West Creek he ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns, intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble; his goal-line interception turned the Cheatham game.
Andrew Cline
Captain, quarterback and the region's punter honoree. His late first-half touchdown pass at Springfield completed a two-score comeback, and his passing connected the early-season offense.
Brandon Chambers
Region linebacker honoree and the team's other featured runner. He scored in each of the first four games, ran for 158 yards at Cheatham and supplied Greenbrier's playoff touchdown.
Jacob Elmore
Captain, Region 5-4A offensive-line honoree and Tennessee Football Coaches Association All-State Class 4A selection.
Toby and Tanner Lynch
Both were captains. Toby earned the region offensive-line honor; Tanner earned the fullback honor and caught touchdown passes at West Creek, Heritage and Springfield.
Preston Edwards
Captain and Region 5-4A defensive-line honoree on a team that held three regular-season opponents to seven points or fewer.
The twin thread
The preseason roster carried three sets of twins: seniors Payton and Parker Brown, seniors Toby and Tanner Lynch, and freshmen Andy and Kenny Li. The Browns and Lynches also appear throughout the game and honor records.
Captain register: Andrew Cline, Preston Edwards, Jacob Elmore, Tanner Lynch and Toby Lynch. Greenbrier's honor register also lists Nathan Ford, Tanner Mellinger, Parker Brown and Payton Brown beneath its Region 5-4A section; because the surviving hierarchy is not fully explicit, this page keeps their names attached to the school register without inventing positions.
WATCH AND LISTEN · 2017
Every game survives on film; the final four also have VOTC audio.
Open the season folder or jump straight to any full game. Audio survives for Cheatham County, Springfield, White House and Jackson South Side.
Explore the seasonGame 1 · full film vs. Kenwood ↗Game 2 · full film vs. West Creek ↗Game 3 · full film vs. Creek Wood ↗Game 4 · full film vs. Portland ↗Game 5 · full film vs. White House Heritage ↗Game 6 · full film vs. Fairview ↗Game 7 · full film vs. Montgomery Central ↗Game 8 · full film vs. Cheatham County ↗Game 9 · full film vs. Springfield ↗Game 10 · full film vs. White House ↗Game 11 · full film vs. Jackson South Side ↗Explore the seasonExplore the seasonExplore the seasonExplore the season
Media links point to the existing VOTC collection; rights remain with their respective owners.
Season schedule
Select any opponent to open that game's permanent page.
| # | Date / site | Opponent | Score | Result | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug. 18 Home · Non-region | Kenwood | 32–6 | W | Film + report |
| 2 | Aug. 25 Away · Non-region | West Creek | 29–16 | W | Film + report |
| 3 | Sept. 2 Away · Region 5-4A opener · Saturday | Creek Wood | 21–14 | W | Film + report |
| 4 | Sept. 8 Home · Region 5-4A | Portland | 21–7 | W | Film + report |
| 5 | Sept. 15 Away · Region 5-4A | White House Heritage | 39–21 | W | Film + report |
| 6 | Sept. 22 Home · Non-region | Fairview | 0–49 | L | Film + report |
| 7 | Sept. 29 Home · Region 5-4A | Montgomery Central | 42–7 | W | Film · report gap |
| 8 | Oct. 6 Away · Non-region | Cheatham County | 35–19 | W | Film + audio + report |
| 9 | Oct. 20 Away · Region 5-4A · Carroll–Pitt rivalry | Springfield | 14–28 | L | Film + audio + report |
| 10 | Oct. 27 Home · Region 5-4A finale · White House rivalry | White House | 0–21 | L | Film + audio + report |
| 11 | Nov. 3 Away · Class 4A first round | Jackson South Side | 7–21 | L | Film + audio + report |
Open date: Oct. 13, between the Cheatham County trip and the Springfield rivalry game.
WHERE THIS SEASON RECORD COMES FROM
Official brackets, a complete record, ten game reports and the surviving media.
Official postseason recordTSSAA verifies Greenbrier's return, the first-round result and the playoff paths of Creek Wood, Fairview, Cheatham County, Springfield, White House and Jackson South Side.
Complete season recordAHSFHS supplies all eleven dates, sites, results, standings and opponent records.
Game-night reportingTen games have permanent Main Street Media stories. Montgomery Central is the one public-report gap.
Film and audioAll eleven games have a full-film link; Cheatham County, Springfield, White House and Jackson South Side also have VOTC audio folders.
Complete 2017 results and standings ↗
TSSAA · Greenbrier playoff history ↗
TSSAA · 2017 Class 4A bracket ↗
TSSAA · 2017 Class 3A bracket ↗
MaxPreps · historical 2017 schedule ↗
The Tennessean · season preview ↗
Main Street Media · three sets of twins ↗
Greenbrier honors register ↗
Greenbrier captain register ↗
Region label: the Creek Wood story prints Region 4-AAAA. The complete schedule, standings and the rest of the season record place Greenbrier in Region 5-4A, which is the label used here.
Heritage running score: the story says 32–0 at halftime, but its listed touchdowns and the 39-point final do not reconcile to that number. The 39–21 final is secure; a full period line is not posted.
Montgomery Central: the 42–7 final, date, site, standings and film survive. No standalone public report was found after targeted review, so player and quarter details remain open.
No missing scorer, statistic or quarter total was inferred. Publisher text and photography remain with their owners; these pages use original summaries and direct links.
2017 football statistics
18 sourced lines, 4 players and 4 Greenbrier team entries are connected to this season.
Explore the 2017 season statistics →Season statistics · 2017
The numbers we can account for
Reported season totals and sums from recovered games appear separately. A game without a stat line is unknown, not zero.
Recovered game totals
These sums cover only the listed games. They are not a complete season total.
| Player | Stat | Recorded | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cline | Passing · Attempts | 17 attempts | 2 games |
| Andrew Cline | Passing · Completions | 12 completions | 2 games |
| Andrew Cline | Passing · Yards | 42 yards | 1 game |
| Micah Escue | Rushing · Carries | 40 carries | 2 games |
| Brandon Chambers | Rushing · Carries | 6 carries | 1 game |
| Micah Escue | Rushing · Yards | 297 yards | 3 games |
| Brandon Chambers | Rushing · Yards | 208 yards | 2 games |
The season on the Bobcat timeline
Posts dated 2017 add the account’s early voice to the season: the Kenwood opener, the West Creek and Portland wins, weather changes, and rivalry-week coverage.
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