Football Recap: Greenback Comes Up Short

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

Football Recap: Greenback Cherokees vs. Midway Green Wave

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Greenback fell victim to Midway and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were beaten by the Midway Green Wave 35-0. The Cherokees were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Green Wave apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.

Brennan Reed was nothing short of spectacular for Midway: he picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown. Reed's longest rush was for an incredible 83 yards.

Greenback's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Midway, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenback will stay at home for another week and welcome Oneida at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. After each having a week off, Midway and Harriman will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.

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