FOOTBALL: Lions spoil Tigers' plans for playoff run

  • Greene County quarterback Steve Miller (1) drops back to pass against Christian Heritage on Friday. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
    Greene County quarterback Steve Miller (1) drops back to pass against Christian Heritage on Friday. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
  • Eli Thomason (34) takes a handoff from Lions' quarterback Carter Triplett (12). LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
    Eli Thomason (34) takes a handoff from Lions' quarterback Carter Triplett (12). LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
  • Greene County running back Malik West (8) runs past Lions' defenders for six. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
    Greene County running back Malik West (8) runs past Lions' defenders for six. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
It was a rough night at Tiger Stadium for Greene County and head coach Terrance Banks. No. 3-seed Christian Heritage defeated the No. 2-seed Tigers 37-6 last Friday night. The loss eliminates them from contention in the Class A Division II playoffs. The Lions got a valiant effort from running back Eli Thomason. The senior rushed for nearly 200 yards, scored four times on the ground and had…

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