Friday just wasn't the day for Volunteer's offense. They took a blow against the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones on Friday, falling 42-0. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Fighting Cyclones recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Keelin Releford rushed for 40 yards.
Rhett Slagle was his usual excellent self, throwing for 172 yards and three touchdowns for Elizabethton. Jaiden Wallin helped Slagle out on the ground, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Volunteer's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7-1. As for Elizabethton, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Volunteer wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 42-23 loss against Cherokee on the 25th. As for Elizabethton, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Greeneville at 7:00 p.m. on October 31st. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Greeneville: 6.5, Elizabethton: 13.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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