Volunteer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 46-38 to the Northview Academy Cougars. That makes it the first time this season the Falcons have let down their home crowd.
When it comes to explaining why Volunteer lost, don't look at Keelin Releford. Despite the final result, he rushed for 178 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown. Releford showed off some serious burst, turning on the jets for a run for 54 yards.
Even though they lost, Volunteer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Volunteer's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Northview Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Volunteer will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Greeneville at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for Northview Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cherokee on Friday. Northview Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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