Football Recap: Midway Skates Past Greenback with Ease

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 9:14pm

Football Recap: Midway Green Wave vs. Greenback Cherokees

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Midway hadn't done well against Greenback recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Midway Green Wave blew past the Greenback Cherokees 35-0 on the road. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Green Wave this season.

Brennan Reed went supernova for Midway, picking up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 97 yards and a touchdown. Reed's longest rush was for an incredible 83 yards.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Midway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.

Midway pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Greenback, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Midway will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Harriman at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. As for Greenback, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Oneida at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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