Football Preview: Volunteer Falcons vs. Greeneville Greene Devils
Volunteer hasn't had much luck against Greeneville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Volunteer Falcons will square off against the Greeneville Greene Devils at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Volunteer is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. 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 contests.
Meanwhile, Greeneville took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-6 win over Morristown-Hamblen West. Given the Greene Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Trojans are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Volunteer's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Greeneville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Volunteer took a serious blow against Greeneville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 56-0. Can Volunteer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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