Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northview Academy). They came out on top against the Volunteer Falcons by a score of 46-38 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
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 was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 54 yards.
The win got Northview Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Volunteer, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Northview Academy will square off against Cherokee on Friday. Northview Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Volunteer, they 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.
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