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| 09/05/25 - Home | 42-7 W |
| 10/31/24 - Home | 35-52 L |
| 10/27/23 - Away | 14-33 L |
| 09/30/22 - Away | 7-28 L |
| 10/01/21 - Home | 47-18 W |
| + 5 more games |
Volunteer hadn't done well against Grainger recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Falcons breezed past the Grizzlies to the tune of 42-7. Fans of the Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Volunteer's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amarion Graves, who picked up 108 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and one score. Another back making a difference was Bryson Christian, who rushed for 99 yards and one TD on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Volunteer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grainger only rushed for 22 rushing yards.
The victory (which was Volunteer's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.3 points on average this season. As for Grainger, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Volunteer will face off against rival Elizabethton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Grainger is set to take on their familiar foe Cherokee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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