<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3zbuHl_1H5bRIrx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3zbuHl_1H5bRIrx00" width="2048" height="1365" ><figcaption>Eagleville’s Cayden Maloney rushes up the middle during their second-round TSSAA playoff game at Eagleville Friday night. FLOYD NEESE.</figcaption></figure>EAGLEVILLE – It was a four-quarter battle, but Eagleville (7-5) came up just short in the second round of the Class 1A state playoffs on Friday night, falling to the Greenfield Jackets (8-4) 29-27.“We gave ourselves an opportunity,” Eagleville head coach Floyd Walker said. “These guys play so hard for one another. Family will help you overcome a lot of things and they played together tonight.”Greenfield led 29-14 with 6:06 left in the fourth quarter, but Brett Herrington kept Eagleville alive with a 70-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Eagleville elected to go for two to cut the deficit to a one score game, but a Drake Rzemieniewski pass attempt was tipped in the back of the end zone. Leading 29-20, Greenfield was forced to punt on the following drive. The Eagles special teams continued to make plays, blocking the punt with 3:54 left to play.Eagleville drove inside the five-yard line, but a holding penalty stalled the drive and forced a tough pass that was intercepted by the Jackets with 2:33 left.The Eagles defense forced a fumble with 54 seconds to keep their comeback hopes alive. Rzemieniewski completed a 29-yard touchdown pass to Cayden Maloney one play later to pull within 29-27 with 45 seconds left.“(Rzemienewski) did some good things and put points on the board for us,” Walker said of his quarterback’s performance. “He has shared some reps, and he has handled it with class.”Eagleville’s ensuing onside kick trickled out of bounds before the 10-yard mark. The Jackets then kneeled the remainder of the clock out and advance to the quarterfinals.“They fought until the very end,” Walker said. “We’ve had discussions about the last football game as a senior. You have to overcome things in life, and I hope that is something they will take away.”Greenfield’s running back duo of Westin Porter and Jerrick McMullen proved a tall task for the Eagles. Porter rushed for 175 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns, and McMullen contributed another 79 yards with 20 carries and two scores.“(Greenfield) knows their identity and they were successful,” Walker said. “We knew (Porter and McMullen) would get the football the majority of the night and they unfortunately broke off one more than we could account for.”Despite falling in the second round, the Eagles program completed its fifth straight season of winning at least seven games. Along with the backing of a strong community and continued investment in athletics, Walker believes the future for Eagleville football is bright.“This is an exciting time for Eagleville football,” Walker said, referring to the program moving up to 2A in 2027. “We are going to play quality teams in our new region. It will certainly get our competitive juices flowing and our kids will be prepared for it.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0NQ71W_1H5bRIrx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0NQ71W_1H5bRIrx00" width="2048" height="1365" ><figcaption>Eagleville’s Drake Rzemieniewski is brought down by Greenfield’s Logan Griffin (11) during their second-round TSSAA playoff game at Eagleville Friday night. FLOYD NEESE.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Kgjz1_1H5bRIrx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Kgjz1_1H5bRIrx00" width="2048" height="1365" ><figcaption>Eagleville students lead the Eagles on to the field for their TSSAA second-round home playoff game against Greenfield Friday night. FLOYD NEESE</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=37aAVg_1H5bRIrx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=37aAVg_1H5bRIrx00" width="2048" height="1365" ><figcaption>Eagleville players celebrate a game-tying touchdown against Greenfield during their second-round TSSAA playoff game at Eagleville Friday night. FLOYD NEESE.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2Hfm8F_1H5bRIrx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2Hfm8F_1H5bRIrx00" width="2048" height="1365" ><figcaption>Eagleville’s Cayden Maloney (7) scores at touchdown against Greenfield during their second-round TSSAA playoff game at Eagleville Friday night. FLOYD NEESE.</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1x8rtl_1H5bRIrx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1x8rtl_1H5bRIrx00" width="2048" height="1365" ><figcaption>Eagleville’s Drake Rzemieniewski scrambles to avoid a sack against Greenfield during their second-round TSSAA playoff game at Eagleville Friday night. FLOYD NEESE.</figcaption></figure></div></body>

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EAGLEVILLE – It was a four-quarter battle, but Eagleville (7-5) came up just short in the second round of the Class 1A state playoffs on Friday night, falling to the Greenfield Jackets (8-4) 29-27. “We gave ourselves an opportunity,” Eagleville head coach Floyd Walker said. “These guys play so hard for one another. Family will help you overcome a lot of things and they played together tonight.”

Greenfield eliminates Eagleville 29-27

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EAGLEVILLE – It was a four-quarter battle, but Eagleville (7-5) came up just short in the second round of the Class 1A state playoffs on Friday night, fall

Greenfield eliminates Eagleville 29-27

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