Volunteer hasn't had much luck against Greeneville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Volunteer Falcons will head out to take on the Greeneville Greene Devils at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Volunteer is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They fell 46-38 to Northview Academy. That makes it the first time this season the Falcons have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Volunteer got top-tier performance from Keelin Releford, who 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, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 54 yards.
Meanwhile, Greeneville blew past Morristown-Hamblen West, posting a 42-6 victory on the road. Given the Greene Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Trojans are ranked 111th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Volunteer's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Greeneville, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Volunteer was dealt a bruising 56-0 loss at the hands of Greeneville when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Volunteer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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