BENTON, Tenn. – It’s taken Martavius Ryals less than three games to get comfortable in his new role for the Tyner football team.
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The 6-foot, 185-pound junior looked more like a silky-smooth veteran than a first-year starter in leading the Rams to a 35-7 Region 3-2A win over Polk County at the Larry G. Davis Football Complex on Friday night.
FINAL SCORES
Dalton 24, NW Whitfield 14 Red Bank 20, Signal Mountain 13 Ooltewah 28, Bradley Central 27 South Pittsburg 49, Sale Creek 0 Grace Christian (Knoxville) 42, Boyd-Buchanan 7 East Hamilton 23, East Ridge 6 Tyner 35, Polk County 7 Meigs County 40, Cumberland Gap 6 Central 37, Sequoyah 9 Whitwell 61, Copper Basin 0 Marist (Ga.) 33, Baylor 14 MBA 34, McCallie 14 Lookout Valley 42, Jellico 0 Anderson County 48, Hixson 21 Calhoun 52, Therrell 6 CCS 42, Silverdale 6 Rhea County 49, Walker Valley 10 Chattooga 55, Heritage 20 Lafayette 35, Gordon Lee 0 Gordon Central 44, Gilmer County 15 Notre Dame 44, Knox Catholic 28 Lenoir City 34, Soddy-Daisy 31 Marion County 29, Bledsoe County 14 Friendship Christian 35, Grace Academy 6 North Murray 44, Model 7 Cleveland 44, William Blount 21 Trion 21, Dade County 0 Darlington 21, Sonoraville 0 Sequatchie County 42, Cannon County 13 York Institute 49, Grundy County 14 Southeast Whitfield 9, Coahulla Creek 6 (OT)
Ryals finished with 238 of Tyner’s 396 total yards – seven carries for 94 and throwing for all 144 and two touchdowns in a first half highlighted by big plays.