One of the greatest rivalries in Tennessee will have an opening-week kickoff.
Maryville and Alcoa, winners of a combined 40 state championships, square off in the latest installment of “The Battle of Pistol Creek” Friday night in Alcoa.
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It will be the 97th time the Red Rebels and Tornadoes have squared off in a rivalry that The Sporting News included last year in a story on the top 20 rivalry games in the country. Alcoa won last season’s matchup, 24-17, which was played on Week 10.
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ALCOA 28, MARYVILLE 21 FINAL
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POSTGAME
- Alcoa wins back-to-back in the renewal of "The Battle of Pistol Creek." It's also the first time the home team has a won a game in this rivalry since 2020, and the first home win for the Tornadoes against Maryville since 2009.
FOURTH QUARTER
- Alcoa applies pressure and forces a desperation pass to the end zone. There's a receiver there, but a Tornado defender knocks the ball away. Alcoa hangs on for the win.
- Incomplete pass, as Alcoa knocks away a pass toward the end zone. Time for one more play.
- Maryville completes a pass over the middle to the Alcoa 21. Rebels call their last time out with 6.6 seconds remaining.
- Maryville is down to the Alcoa 39 with 12 seconds left.
- TOUCHDOWN ALCOA. Micah Jones darts into the end zone from 7 yards out. Alcoa regains the lead with 37 seconds left. (Alcoa, 28-21 | :37, 4th)
- Run play gets down to the 7. Maryville calls time out with 40 seconds left.
- Jacolby Cooper with a reverse and he dashes down to the Maryville 10. First-and-goal for Alcoa with 1:11 left.
- Alcoa converts the third down with a Thomas Manu pass down to around the Maryville 40 with less than two minutes left.
- Alcoa near midfield but faces a third down at its 45 with two minutes left.
- TOUCHDOWN MARYVILLE. We are tied up once again, as Will Jones finds Cohen Babely for an 11-yard touchdown with 3:29 left. (21-21 | 3:29, 4th)
- Alcoa controlled things in third quarter, as Maryville ran just three offensive plays.
THIRD QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN ALCOA. Tornadoes take the second-half kickoff and go 80 yards in 11 plays. Thomas Manu hooks up with Jamir Dean from 25 yards out, and Alcoa now has its first lead of the night. (Alcoa, 21-14 | 5:17, 3rd)
- The second half is now under way.
HALFTIME
- And an exciting first half comes to an end in "The Battle of Pistol Creek," as both teams go into their respective locker rooms tied up.
SECOND QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN ALCOA. Tornadoes tie it up once more with 20 seconds left in the half as QB Thomas Manu eludes a sack and launches a deep pass to the end zone, which was caught by Jacolby Cooper to finish off a 34-yard TD. (14-14 | :20, 2nd)
- TOUCHDOWN MARYVILLE. Rebel QB Will Jones throws it deep, and Colton Foust is there for the catch and goes into the end zone from 39 yards out. That came one play after Mack Serr blocked an Alcoa punt, with Dax Cole making the recovery. (Maryville, 14-7 | 3:37, 2nd)
- TOUCHDOWN ALCOA. Tornadoes tie it up with a great drive of their own, marching 80 yards in 15 plays, capped by a 1-yard run from Micah Jones. (7-7 | 10:49, 2nd)
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- Alcoa coverts the fourth-and-short and have a first-and-goal at the Maryville 4.
- Alcoa is driving to end the opening quarter. Tornadoes face a fourth-and-1 at the Maryville 7 as second-quarter action gets under way.
FIRST QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN MARYVILLE. Impressive opening drive for the Red Rebels, which ends with a short burst into the end zone from Ty Tomberlin that covers 6 yards. PAT is good. (Maryville, 7-0 | 7:11, 1st)
- Behind a couple of screen passes, Maryville has crossed midfield on the game's opening series.
- Alcoa wins the toss but defers. Maryville will be on offense to start.
PREGAME
- Live from Alcoa, for the latest installment of “The Battle of Pistol Creek,” with the Tornadoes welcoming in ancient rival Maryville.
ABOUT MARYVILLE
Despite last season’s tough loss to Alcoa, the Red Rebels were still able to reach the Class 6A semifinals before falling to Oakland.
ABOUT ALCOA
It was another championship season for the Tornadoes last season. They won their 10th consecutive state championship by claiming the Class 3A title with a 40-21 win against Westview. Alcoa will move up to 4A this season.
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