Football Preview: Greeneville Greene Devils vs. Volunteer Falcons
After three games on the road, Greeneville is heading back home. They will welcome the Volunteer Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Greeneville was fully in charge, breezing past Morristown-Hamblen West 42-6 on the road. The Greene Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 35 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Volunteer was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 46-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northview Academy. That makes it the first time this season the Falcons have let down their home crowd.
Volunteer might have lost, but man, Keelin Releford was a machine: he rushed for 178 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown. Releford showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 54 yards.
Even though they lost, Volunteer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Greeneville's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Volunteer, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Greeneville against Volunteer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 56-0 win. Does Greeneville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Volunteer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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