Football Preview: Greeneville Greene Devils vs. Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans
The Greeneville Greene Devils are on the road again on Friday to play the Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Greeneville's defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so Morristown-Hamblen West's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Greeneville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Alcoa, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Greeneville was ranked 18th). Greeneville took a 31-13 bruising from Alcoa on Thursday. The Greene Devils' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Morristown-Hamblen West's strategy against Daniel Boone on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Morristown-Hamblen West blew Daniel Boone out of the water with a 38-0 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Trojans had established a 31 point advantage.
Greeneville's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Greeneville didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Morristown-Hamblen West in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greeneville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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