South-Doyle’s Jamichael Ham (5) and Shawn Gary share a hug after a win over Central in a TSSAA Class 5A state quarterfinal on Joel Helton Field at Dan Y. Boring Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday, June 20, 2020. (Photo by Danny Parker)
BY MIKE BLACKERBY
There will be a new state football champion in Class 5A in Tennessee.
Shawn Gary scored three touchdowns and rushed for 146 yards on 35 carries as South-Doyle knocked off two-time defending state champion Central 21-14 in Fountain City on Friday night.
The win sends the Cherokees (10-3) into an improbable semifinal matchup next week at Oak Ridge.
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