Maroons wallop Pioneers
George Wythe’s Cade Bralley carries the ball in this file photo.
George Wythe’s Isaac Smith
Holston’s Desmond Mickens stretches out to tackle Rural Retreat’s Jake Rollyson in this photo from the 2025 season.
Rural Retreat quarterback Brody Allen looks to make a pass in a game during the 2025 season.
Football
Maroons wallop Pioneers
Cade Bralley rushed for two touchdowns and also returned a punt for a score as George Wythe rocked Mountain Empire District rival Fort Chiswell 63-7.
Isaac Smith threw only two passes for Georg Wythe and both resulted in touchdowns. He had missed a season-opening loss to Radford due to an injury.
Caden Golliher (three carries, 103 yards), Maddox Shiver, Carson Bard, Quorion Logan, Ethan Gates and Ryan Fowler also got in on the touchdown act for the Maroons.
GW (1-1) held a 344-48 edge in total offense.
Indians trounce Mustangs
Brody Allen and Jake Rollyson were an undeniable dynamic duo on Friday night as Rural Retreat improved to 2-0 with a 51-20 victory over Eastern Montgomery.
Allen was 10-of-14 through the air for 171 yards and four touchdowns, while he rushed for 88 yards on 10 carries and two scores.
“He ran our offense really well,” said Rural Retreat coach Quinton Hensley. “Made some great throws, great runs and excellent decisions.”
Rollyson had five catches for 100 yards and three scores, while he rushed for 162 yards on 15 carries with a TD.
“Jake ran tough and physical all night,” Hensley said.
By the time it was all said and done, Rural Retreat racked up 518 yards of total offense.
Dawson Williams and Maddox Owens also scored for the Indians, who travel to Eastside (0-1) on Sept. 11.
Rural Retreat 6 13 19 13—51
Eastern Montgomery 0 12 0 8—20
Scoring Summary
RR – Allen 15 run (kick failed)
EM – Stewart 75 pass from Keith (kick blocked)
RR – Rollyson 17 pass from Allen (Davis kick)
EM – Tate 27 pass from Keith (run failed)
RR – Rollyson 24 pass from Allen (kick blocked)
RR – Rollyson 42 run (kick failed)
RR – Allen 34 run (run failed)
RR – Williams 31 pass from Allen (Davis kick)
EM – Tate 57 run (Gonzalez pass from Keith)
RR – Rollyson 48 pass from Allen (kick failed)
RR – Owens 63 run (Davis kick)
Team Stats
First Downs: RR 25, EM 7; Rushes-Yards: RR 30-359, EM 22-12; Passing Yards: RR 171, EM 212; Comp.-Att.-Int.: RR 10-14-0, EM 13-26-1; Fumbles-Lost: RR 1-1, EM 0-0; Penalties-Yards: RR 14-130, EM 5-50; Punts-Average: RR 1-41, EM 3-32.7
Craig shuts out Bears
The Bland County Bears on Friday were on the wrong end of a record-setting game with Craig County.
Craig County’s Rockets notched a program record for single-game point with a 68-0 win over Bland.
Bentley Smith threw two touchdown passes to Caleb Cregger and ran for 51 yards on two carries. Robbie Eakin collected 100 yards and three touchdowns on just three carries, while Noah Paxton added 69 yards and three scores on seven carries.
Golf
RR fifth at Holston Hills Golf Course
Team Scores
Holston 159, Chilhowie 162, Patrick Henry 166, Honaker 195, Rural Retreat 196, Northwood 206
Individual Results
Holston – Brody Thomas 38, Easton Street 39, Carson Rouse 39, Garrett Steele 43
Chilhowie – Max Barnes 39, Brandon Anders 40, Connor Johnson 41, Lance Teaters 42, Spencer Williams 42
Patrick Henry – Kolby Hicks 40, Whitten Puckett 41, Porter Blackwell 42, Hank Rutherford 43
Honaker – Halle Hays 46, Silas Harris 47, Landon Schneider 48, Kade Short 54, Parker Musick 54
Rural Retreat – Hunter Wells 46, Mason Roberts 48, Michael Clay 50, Carter Haga 52
Northwood – Bryce Blevins 43, Tyler Gillespie 51, Colt Stevenson 53, Griffen Johnson 59, Anna Hoagland 59
Volleyball
Bland blasts Richlands
Bland County bested Richlands 25-20, 16-25, 26-24, 25-23 in a non-district contest.
Averi Fuller led Richlands with 12 digs, seven aces, six assists and five kills.
Narrows edges GW
Narrows eked out a 25-17, 25-21, 21-25, 25-18, 15-6 win over the George Wythe Maroons on Tuesday.
Halen Perkins (25 digs), Tatum Cornett (eight kills), Baylee Campbell (11 assists, seven kills, three aces), Julie Patton (11 assists), Reese Patton (seven kills), Kylee Street (eight digs) and Emma Stiltner (four kills) were among the stat leaders for GW.
