The Fulton Falcons faced Ja’Kobi Gillespie (7) and the Greeneville Greene Devils in a TSSAA Class 4A second-round playoff matchup at Burley Stadium on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Greeneville, Tennessee. Greeneville won 56-12. (Photo by Danny Parker)
By MIKE BLACKERBY
GREENEVILLE – Jakobi Gillespie’s first love is basketball, but he can play a little football too.
Gillespie – who signed to play college basketball at Belmont this week – scored on offense, defense and specialty teams Friday as Greeneville eliminated Fulton 56-12 in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs.
The top-ranked Greene Devils (12-0) advance to host a quarterfinal game against two-time defending state champion Elizabethton (10-1) Friday.
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