Greeneville faced Upperman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Greene Devils walked away with a 41-33 victory over the Bees. For the Greene Devils, this counts as revenge for the 21-14 win the Bees walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Upperman's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bronzdon Chaffin, who rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 127 yards on 11 of 18 attempts. Carmine Phillips also helped out as he racked up 140 rushing yards.
Greene Devils
| 08/29/25 vs Upperman | 41-33 |
| 11/15/24 vs Gibbs | 48-10 |
| 11/08/24 vs Gibbs | 35-10 |
| 11/08/24 vs Carter | 56-7 |
| 11/01/24 vs Elizabethton | 41-7 |
| + 3 more games |
Greeneville pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.8 points over those games. As for Upperman, their record now sits at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greeneville will welcome Northview Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Greene Devils' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Upperman, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Farragut at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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