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 take on the Greeneville Greene Devils at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
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.
Despite the loss, Volunteer got top-tier performance from Keelin Releford, who 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, cutting through the defense on one rush that went 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.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Greeneville on the road against Morristown-Hamblen West on Friday as the team secured a 42-6 win. 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 defeat 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 loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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