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 Jackets put it all together in 35-0 victory over Pickens!
The Greer Yellow Jackets put together a complete performance in every phase of the game Friday night as they dominated the Pickens Blue Flame 35-0. Pickens, which came into the game with a 9-1 record, had allowed only 6.4 points per game coming in. In eight of their ten games, they had allowed 7 or less points, including four shutouts. But Greer took the opening kickoff and went 74 yards on nine plays, mixing the run & pass to keep the Blue Flame off balance. Josh Williams, who had his second straight outstanding game at quarterback, took it the final yard to give Greer the lead. Collier Smith's extra point made it 7-0. "That was a big drive that gave us a lot of confidence", said Greer Head Coach Travis Perry. "We had the first ten plays scripted coming in, we practiced them hard all week, and they couldn't have run them any better." After swapping punts, Pickens began to drive, moving into Greer teritory. But on 3rd down, Greer DB Josh Buckley stepped in front of a Curt Taylor pass and raced 73 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown with a large entourage of blockers. That made it 14-0, and again Pickens tried to mount a comeback, moving once again inside the Greer 40. But on 4th and a yard and a half, Pickens leading rusher Mark Merck was jolted at the first down marker, knocking the ball loose, and Shun Foster scooped it up and ran 63 yards down the right sideline for a touchdown. That made it 21-0, a lead they would carry into the half. Pickens would get the opening kick in the 2nd half, and desperately wanted to get a score and get back in it, but the Jacket defense quickly forced a punt. The two teams traded punts once more until Greer struck quickly again. On a play very much like the Williams to Gilliam pass in the 4th quarter last week at Clinton, Williams hit Alan Mills, who had beaten two Pickens defenders deep, with a perfect strike for a 53 yard touchdown. That made it 28-0, and one could begin to see Pickens flame begin to fade. After another great defensive stop, the Blue Flame punted and Mills circled under the punt, caught it at the 30, got a block from Gilliam to get to the corner, then a devastating block from Frank Booker at midfield, cut across the grain and coasted in for the score. It was a 70 yard return for Mills. That made it 35-0 after Collier Smith's fifth extra point. From there, the defense kept Pickens shut down, with Gilliam intercepting two Blue Flame passes, while the offense played ball control and milked the clock away. The Poinsett Grocery Players of the game were Alan Mills on offense, who had the two long scores in the second half, and Josh Buckley on defense, who's interception and return for the touchdown put Greer up by two scores, and set the tone for the Greer defense. Coach Perry said "I can't say enough about our defense, and the job our defensive coaches did tonight and all week. That was a very good 9-1 football team we played tonight. To come in here and get the shutout was special." Greer now travels to face the Clover Blue Eagles next, who defeated Wade Hampton. Clover is the #1 seed from Region 4. What a great crowd we had at Pickens tonight! Hopefully all of you that were there and more will make the trip to Clover. And as usual, we ask you to take along your headsets, and if you can't make it, listen in at home on WPJM AM-800. Great win Jackets!! | Byrnes | Chesnee | Berea | Eastside | Newberry | Riverside | Broome | Union | Clinton | Pickens | Clover | Union II | | Return Home | History, Hall of Fame, & More | Great Links | Contact Us | 2002 Schedule and Roster | Enoree River Region 3 AAA | Basketball & Other Sports at GHS | Greer Yellow Jacket Football | |
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