UPDATE:
Carroll County and Floyd County faced off in a thrilling Three Rivers football showdown, with Carroll County holding a 6-0 record for the first time in 18 years. The game was closely contested, with only three points separating the teams by the end.
Carroll County ran a power offense, starting with a nearly 10-minute scoring drive capped by Clay Dalton’s touchdown run and a successful two-point conversion, giving them an early 8-0 lead.
Floyd County responded quickly with quarterback Sam Phillips breaking free for a 53-yard touchdown run, narrowing the gap to 8-7.
The second quarter saw standout plays from Floyd’s Jayden Brown and a kickoff return touchdown by Max Harris, which brought the score to a one-point game in favor of Carroll County.
Both teams scored touchdowns on every drive after Floyd’s initial three-and-out, with Carroll County never trailing throughout the game. Floyd County kept closing the gap, but Carroll County consistently answered to maintain their lead.
The game ended in a high-scoring 52-49 victory for Carroll County.
Carroll County’s coach emphasized the team’s discipline and persistence in practice, saying, “We keep running our plays, make it like a game as much as possible. Man, we wanted to run it down their throat and make them pay.”
Floyd County’s coach praised his team’s effort and the importance of building a strong program, noting, “Our kids talk a lot about earning things including earning respect... They’re just trying to lay some foundations.”
Next week, both teams will be on the road, with Carroll County traveling to Radford and Floyd County facing James River.
It’s Friday night, and the game of the week takes us to Floyd County, where the Buffaloes face the Carroll County Cavaliers. The Cavaliers pride themselves on their physicality.
Ivan Garcia Reyes, Cavaliers senior lineman, said, “Our physicality — I think we’re the most physical team. I think our physicality is just too much.”
Looking at the Cavaliers’ front line, that much is true. The Buffaloes know they’re going to take hits every play.
“They’re taking hits every play, and we’re just thankful for them. They open the way for us. We just like to praise them. It all starts with them, especially with our power plays,” said a Buffaloes player.
Carroll County head coach Seth Greer is in his second season and has led the team to a 4-2 start. However, with back-to-back tough opponents in the Three River District — Glenvar last week and Floyd County tonight — Greer says there are no moral victories, but plenty to learn.
“It’s hard throughout, and we continue to play hard through the game. We’re physical. So we take the positive of that and look at what we did poorly and just kind of build on that and what we messed up. It’s the same stuff. It’s self-scout, the key,” Greer said.
The key tonight is doing what they do best and making it hard for Floyd up front.
“We’ve got to take in the fact that their quarterback is a really good quarterback. Can’t say he’s not. Reminds me a lot of last week. I think that if we can stay physically and mentally locked in on middle linebackers calling the shots, what we need to do, and up front the line, stay low, stay physical, I think we can get the job done,” Greer added.
For a full breakdown of scores across our region, click here.