16 exciting Watauga Junior Athletic League football games cap off season
Published 9:10 am Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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Star Photo / Brandon Hyde
Unaka's Harrison Gray turns the corner on a Ranger Grass Cutter run play.
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The Rangers kick the ball off after a run score in the second half.
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Hampton's QB Lane Smith holds on to the ball on a trick play which led to a score.
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Hampton's Knox Creed hangs on to Unaka's Aidan Kosko as the Rangers struggled for points late in the game.
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Bull Dog Knox Creed looks for a running lane as Hampton’s run game is in full force.
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Stetson Hollman catches a pass from QB Lane Smith for the Bulldog Grass Cutters.
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It was all Unaka could do to hold on in a tough game against a stout Hampton running game.
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Hampton's Lane Smith dives forward while being tackled by Unaka.
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Maycon Hardin stiff arms his way to positive yards on a run for the Bulldogs.
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Unaka's coach gives his team encouragement and instruction late in the game.
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It was once again off to the races for Hampton as they scored another run TD.
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Harrison Gray gets rare positive yards for the Rangers on Saturday in youth football league play.
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Players and Coaches give high fives at the end of the final season game.
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The Ranger defense swarms a Pioneer running back Saturday at Unaka during youth football.
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MacKenzie Gridstaff takes a handoff for the Ranger Jr. Pewee team.
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The Rangers and Pioneers squared off for JPW youth football league on Saturday at Unaka.
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Unaka's Easton Asher carries a pile of Pioneer tacklers with him as he fights for yards.
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Ranger Evan Bennett breaks a tackle on the way to a nice run for Unaka on Saturday.
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Easton Asher drops back for a pass as Unaka looks to score early in youth football league play.
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Jase Garrison leads the charge in pressuring the Pioneer quarterback.
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Unaka looked to establish the run game early as the Rangers hosted the Pioneers Saturday in youth league football JPW.
On the final week of Watauga Junior Athletic League football, Saturday, October 7, saw a total of 16 thrilling games played across various locations, including Cloudland, Johnson County, Kingsport, and Unaka. The excitement was captured by Star photographer Brandon Hyde at Unaka High School, where he shared the action of Unaka GC vs. Hampton GC and Unaka JPW vs. Pioneer GC with Star readers.
This comprehensive coverage was made possible through the generous sponsorship of Citizens Bank. As the regular season concludes, the league is gearing up for exciting tournaments set to kick off this week, promising more action-packed football moments for fans and players alike.