Two dominant signal callers in Lincoln Wilson and Peyton Lingerfelt are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Volunteer Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sullivan East Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Volunteer is headed into Thursday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They lost 55-33 to Cherokee on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Falcons have suffered against the Chiefs since September 14, 2018.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Owen Fleenor, who rushed for 76 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, Sullivan East played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 63-21 loss at the hands of Northview Academy. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-21.
Although Sullivan East took the loss, they still got scores from Karston Tuell, Issac Deel, and Blue Proffitt.
Volunteer's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Sullivan East, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Volunteer has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Sullivan East, though, as they've been averaging only 79.4 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Volunteer couldn't quite finish off Sullivan East in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 and fell 24-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lingerfelt, who threw for 295 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 79 yards and one score. Now that the Falcons know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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