Photos by F.Brian Ferguson
SUMMERSVILLE – Briar Begler ran for a score and threw for another to lead No. 10 Roane County past No. 7 Nicholas County 18-15 Friday in the opening round of the high school football playoffs.
Shadraq Greathouse added another score for the Raiders who will travel to Coal City to face No. 2 Independence in the quarterfinals.
Kaleb Clark led the Grizzlies with 108 yards rushing and 60 yards receiving. Clark scored both Nicholas County touchdowns.
RC: 0 6 6 6 – 18
NC: 0 7 0 8 – 15
Second quarter
RC: Briar Begler 4 run (pass incomplete)
NC: Kaleb Clark 9 run (Brayden Short kick)
Third quarter
RC: Shadraq Greathouse 64 run (rush failed)
Fourth quarter
RC: Shawn Conrad 6 pass from Begler (pass incomplete)
NC: Clark 38 pass from Brycen Morriston (Eden Addair pass from Morriston)
Team stats
Rushing: (RC) Begler 31-167-1. Greathouse 7-89-1, Skyler Delk 9-22, Colton Paxton 3-17; (NC) Clark 19-108-1, Morriston 7-28, Alex pritt 6-20, Wes Hill 2-12.
Passing: (RC) Begler 1-1-6-1, Greathouse 0-2-0-0-1; (NC) Morriston 4-7-70-1
Receiving: (RC) Conrad 1-6-1; (NC) Clark 2-60-1, Hill 2-10
