Football Preview: Greeneville Greene Devils vs. Volunteer Falcons
Greeneville has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Volunteer Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Greeneville was fully in charge, breezing past Morristown-Hamblen West 42-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Greene Devils, who have now won four games by 35 points or more so far 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 loss 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.
Despite the defeat, 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.
Greeneville's win 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 squad secured a 56-0 victory. Will Greeneville repeat their success, or does Volunteer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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