Volunteer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost to the Grainger Grizzlies at home by a 49-35 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 33-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Volunteer lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Keelin Releford, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of Releford's aerial production (119 yards to be exact) went to Nate Simpson, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Volunteer's loss dropped their record down to 0-9-1. As for Grainger, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
As of now, neither Volunteer nor Grainger have any future games scheduled.
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