Marion County 35, South Greene 0: The Warriors scored two TDs on defense and three more on offense. Brayden Pickett returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown, and Mason Mays scooped up a fumble and took it 29 yards to the end zone. Mays added another touchdown rushing.
Third-ranked Marion will host fifth-ranked Gordonsville (12-0) this Friday, which defeated Oneida 21-6, in next week’s quarterfinals.
South Pittsburg 49, Oliver Springs 0: South Pittsburg held the Bobcats (7-5) to just 4 yards on 17 rushes and forced three turnovers, outgaining the visitors 404-104 in total offense.
JaMychal Buckner ran 13 times for 105 yards and three touchdowns, and Dayon Cooper finished with 141 yards of offense (one carry for a 61-yard touchdown and three catches for 80 yards, including a 53-yard score). Caden Jones completed 11 of 16 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns, and Zech Green ran for 50 yards on just five carries and a touchdown.
The Pirates (11-1) will host No. 4 Clay County (11-1), which rolled past Midway, 52-21.
The fourth-ranked Megis County Tigers defeated 10th-ranked Sequatchie County 49-19 to end the season for the Indians at 8-4 on the year.
Kason Hicks finished with 121 yards and two touchdowns rushing for Sequatchie, while Hunter Minton threw for 91 yards and ran for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Bledsoe County 21, Happy Valley 20: Bledsoe secured the win by stopping a late 2-point conversion, moving to the quarterfinals for the second time in three years. Next, Bledsoe (10-2) hosts Eagleton (9-3), which beat Grundy County 17-6.
Lucky Knott is a longtime broadcaster, sportscaster, and news reporter, having worked in radio here in the Sequatchie Valley and in Coffee and Grundy County for many years. You can hear his news reports weekday mornings and afternoons on The River 104.9 WEPG in Marion County and Country Roads 93.3 in Dunlap/Pikeville. He is also Editor for SValleyNow.com - Sequatchie Valley Now.
