High School FootballSaturday, November 7
Lebanon's season ends with a 36-14 first-round playoff loss to Oakland
The 5AM Lebanon team
Lebanon's season ended Friday at Clifton Tribble Field. The Blue Devils (7-4) lost 36-14 to two-time defending Class 6A champion Oakland in the first round. Gavin Gregory opened the game with a 99-yard kick return for a 6-0 lead.
Oakland pulled away from Lebanon in the first round
- Oakland36 (won)Lebanon14
Sources: Main Street Media of Tennessee, The Tennessean
- Oakland's record: 9-2, next at Maryville (10-1)
- Freshman Jayce Blake: 6-of-16 for 42 yards
- Blake started in place of the injured Nate Dye
- Oakland's loss last week: 36-34 to Riverdale
The Patriots hadn't opened the playoffs away from home since 2012. Regular-season losses to Smyrna and Riverdale left them third in Region 3-6A. Lebanon coach Chuck Gentry had praise for his freshman quarterback:
“But he stood in there, made some throws and he never flinched no matter what.”
Lebanon started fast before Oakland took over
- 99
- yards on Gavin Gregory's opening kick return
- 6-0
- Lebanon's lead after the first quarter
- 36-14
- final score, Oakland over Lebanon