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Sunday, November 8, 2026

ETSU falls to Samford 37-35 on a touchdown as time expires

Plus, Cranberries has closed and Jonesborough is planning a Veterans Day celebration.

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ETSU FootballTop story

ETSU falls to Samford 37-⁠35 on a touchdown as time expires on Senior Day

Samford scored on the final play to beat ETSU

  • Samford37
    ETSU35
    FinalSenior Day at William B. Greene Stadium

Sources: WCYB, WJHL

If you were at on Senior Day, you saw a finish people will be talking about for a while. No. 19 ETSU fell to Samford 37-35 when the Bulldogs scored as time expired, after taking the ball to the ETSU 7-yard line. ETSU's ROTC cadets fired the cannon behind the end zone to signal the end of the game.

It was a back-and-forth afternoon. The Bucs led 28-16 in the third quarter, WCYB reported, before Samford used a kickoff return touchdown and a fumble to go ahead 31-28. Mason Mims then found Brandon Winton in the back of the end zone to put ETSU back on top. Samford answered right away.

57 secondsleft when Mims hit Winton to put ETSU ahead

Samford responded and scored as time expired.

Sources: WCYB, WJHL

  • Mason Mims: 171 passing yards and two touchdowns
  • TJ Peyton: 89 yards in the loss
  • Three different Bucs rushers scored touchdowns
  • Next: at Wofford in a game

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News Notes

Cranberries

Cranberries in Johnson City has closed just a few months after a change in ownership. The business said on social media it closed due to “health along with other factors.” WJHL

Veterans Day

McLeod Organics, with help from the town of Jonesborough, will host the 2026 Veterans Day Celebration at 11:11 a.m. Wed., Nov. 11, in downtown Jonesborough. Johnson City Press

Ice rink

ETSU's synthetic ice skating rink returns to , opening Tue., Nov. 17. Johnson City Press

Happy Valley

Happy Valley opened the Class 2A playoffs with a 35-0 win over Polk County. The Warriors host the winner of Jackson County and Bledsoe County next Friday night. Johnson City Press

Nalique Anderson ran wild in Happy Valley's playoff opener

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rushing yards for Nalique Anderson
20
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Hoops

NC State trailed by one at the half, then won 77-63 over ETSU. Johnson City Press

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Playoff scores

Greeneville beat Knoxville Fulton 56-28 and Eagleton topped West Greene 41-14 in the first round of the TSSAA football playoffs. Gibbs beat Elizabethton 49-33, Cleveland beat West Ridge 49-26, and Bledsoe Co. beat Jackson Co. 47-29. Chattanoogan.com Breaking News

Greeneville and Eagleton won big in the playoff opener

WinnerScoreLoser
Greeneville56-28Knoxville Fulton
Gibbs49-33Elizabethton
Cleveland49-26West Ridge
Eagleton41-14West Greene
Dobyns Bennett21-20Oak Ridge

Source: Chattanoogan.com Breaking News

Ladies Classic

The 37th annual Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies Classic runs Dec. 26-31 at Greeneville's Hal Henard Gymnasium, with 32 games on the agenda. Teams are coming from five states, including California for the first time since 2008. The Rogersville Review

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Dolly Parton gets the big-screen treatment at Elizabethton's Bonnie Kate Theater today. Its Movie Weekend, "From Dolly, With Love," shows three films starring one beloved star, and it supports Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which puts books into children's hands. Pass the popcorn.

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Daily Johnson Cityto me · Sun., Nov. 86:00 a.m.

ETSU falls to Samford 37-35 on a touchdown as time expires

Plus, Cranberries has closed and Jonesborough is planning a Veterans Day celebration.

The TLDR

  1. ETSU loses 37-35 to Samford on the final play
  2. Cranberries in Johnson City has closed
  3. Jonesborough's Veterans Day celebration is Wed., Nov. 11
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