Football Recap: Volunteer Skates Past Northview Academy with Ease

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Previous 5 Games

10/03/25 - Away	41-8 W
09/13/24 - Home	38-46 L
09/08/23 - Away	13-35 L
09/09/16 - Home	42-21 W
09/11/15 - Away	20-41 L

Volunteer won against Seymour two weeks ago with 41 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Falcons really took it to the Northview Academy Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won four matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.

A big part of Volunteer's win came down to the chemistry between Lincoln Wilson and his top target Amarion Graves. Wilson threw for 320 yards and four TDs while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt while Graves picked up 119 receiving yards and three scores. Graves didn't just play on offense: he also forced one fumble and made one tackle. Another player making a difference was Nathan Simpson, who picked up 94 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Volunteer's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB nine times. The heavy lifting was done by Christian Wilson and Connor Begley, who racked up five sacks between them. Wilson also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in Northview Academy's side was Christian Bullock, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

The victory made it two in a row for Volunteer and bumps their season record up to 5-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-5 Northview Academy and 2-3 Seymour. As for Northview Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Volunteer will head out to face off against Chuckey-Doak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northview Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge Seymour at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.