If Volunteer was feeling good fresh off their 42-7 takedown of Grainger last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Falcons fell 31-21 to the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Falcons, who until this game were averaging 9.5 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Volunteer still got an impressive performance from Owen Fleenor, who rushed for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Bryton Landry for the heroic effort on defense: he. Volunteer didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.4.
Rhett Slagle was his usual excellent self, throwing for 243 yards and one TD while completing 84% of his passes, and also punching in a pair of scores on the ground for Elizabethton. The Fighting Cyclones' leading receiver Zack Wallin was Slagle's top target yet again, picking up 157 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Volunteer fell to 3-1. As for Elizabethton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Volunteer will face off against rival Seymour at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Elizabethton is set to take on their familiar foe Cherokee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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