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Admirals Sink Hawks, 49-3

October 7, 2021 by Ken Lay, Correspondent, FarragutPress

HARDIN VALLEY — Luke Johnson got a chance to start for the Farragut High School football team Friday night, Oct. 1, in its Region 2-6A game against rival Hardin Valley Academy.

He made the most of it.

Johnson, the Admirals’ junior quarterback, answered the call from FHS head coach Eddie Courtney and had a big game in Farragut’s 49-3 victory that spoiled Homecoming Night for the Hawks — while Ads’ starting quarterback, senior Dawson Moore, was nursing an injury.

“This was his first start, and he stepped up and played really well,” Courtney said of Johnson. “We all know about Luke. He loves football and he studies the game. Dawson has really helped him out and they’re good friends.”

Johnson finished the contest against HVA (0-6 overall, 0-3 in Region 2-6A) with three passing touchdowns. He went 18-for-24 with 190 yards and added a 9-yard scoring run as the Admirals (3-4, 1-2) notched their first league win of the 2021 season. It’s also the Admirals’ first-ever win at HVA.

Johnson had a big night, but he didn’t take much credit.

“This was my first start and I’m just thankful to all my teammates for making me look good,” Johnson said. “Dawson and I are really close, and he’s my best friend on the team.”

While Friday was Johnson’s night, Courtney said he expects Moore to be back when the Admirals return to action Oct. 15 for a key regional showdown against Bradley Central at FHS’s Bill Clabo Field.

“Next is our bye week,” Courtney said. “And we’re hoping Dawson will be back in our next game in two weeks.”

With Moore on the sideline, Farragut set the tone early, engineering a long drive that was capped when Johnson connected with Noah Gunter on a short 6-yard touchdown pass with 7 minutes, 40 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

The Hawks pulled to within 7-3 late in the frame when John Aragon kicked a 30-yard field goal.

HVA head coach Mike Potter said the Hawks played well in the opening stanza, but noted they pretty much self-destructed thereafter.

“I thought we played pretty well in the first quarter,” he said. “But after that, we couldn’t get lined up right, we missed tackles, we missed blocks and we dropped balls.

“We did all the things that you can’t do if you expect to win a ballgame,” he added. “But we just have to go back to work and try to win a ballgame. We’ve got a tough one next, against (Jefferson) County. They’re a much-improved football team — and the one thing we can’t do, we can’t quit.”

After Aragon’s first-quarter field goal, it was all Farragut.

The junior connected with Chance Vann from 15 yards out midway into the second frame. Johnson also threw a 26-yard scoring strike to Zach Keasling just before halftime to make it 28-3.

In the third quarter, Elijah Gibbs had an 8-yard touchdown run to make it 35-3 at the 3:01 mark. 

Andrew Celeste had a 2-yard TD plunge in the fourth quarter. Jerome Brekken returned a blocked punt 30 yards to score with 4:04 left in the game.

Following a bye, the Admirals return home to host region rival Bradley Central. Kickoff is set for 7:00pm on October 15th.

A special thanks to Carlos Reveiz of CRFOTO for the action shots from the game. Be sure to check out CRFOTO.com every week for a full photo gallery from Friday’s game.  See a photo you like?  They are also available for purchase directly from his website.  Click here for this week’s photos.

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Farragut BEATS SOUTH-DOYLE 28-21

For the first time since 2015, the Admirals traveled to South-Doyle to take on the Cherokees in a non-region matchup. The Cherokees came into Friday night’s game 4-1 after a 31-28 loss to Anderson County last week.

South-Doyle won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff, but a fumble by the Cherokees on the return gave the ball to the Admirals to start the game. With the ball at the Cherokee 28 yard-line, the Ads wasted no time scoring on a 6 yard Dawson Moore to Trace Corum touchdown pass. Three minutes into the game Farragut lead 7-0. The Admiral defense would come up big on the following drive, stopping South-Doyle on a 4th and 1 giving the ball back to Farragut.

Another 7-play drive was in store of the Admirals, again capped off by a Dawson Moore to Trace Corum touchdown pass, this time for 5 yards. With 4:05 left in the 1st, the Ads led 14-0. The Cherokees would answer though, a 7-play 72-yard drive ended with a 15-yard touchdown pass. At half the Ads lead 14-7. 

Farragut received the opening kickoff of the 2nd half. Six plays later, for the third time of the night, a Dawson Moore to Trace Corum touchdown capped off the Admiral drive. The Ads led 21-7 with 10:06 left in the 3rd. On the following South-Doyle drive, a fumble at the Admiral 4 yard line gave the ball back to Farragut, but the Admirals were unable to capitalize. With the ball back after fumbling, the Cherokees were able to punch it in from 3 yards out to cut the Admiral lead to 21-14 at the end of the 3rd. 

The Admirals’ next drive looked promising, but stalled out at the 28 yard-line, prompting a field goal attempt by Reese Keeney. Following the missed field goal, the Admiral defense looked to stand strong, and that they did as a Sam Moses interception ended the South-Doyle drive. After a three-and-out by Farragut, the Cherokees wasted no time scoring. A 65-yard double-pass tricked the Admiral secondary and tied the game at 21 with 6:30 to play. With the ball, the Admirals were looking for a score and to run as much time off the clock as possible. Their longest drive of the night did just that, a 16-play 63 yard ended with a 3-yard Andrew Celeste touchdown. This drive sealed the game and gave the Admirals a 28-21 victory over South-Doyle. 

The Admirals are set to step back into region play in Week 7 as they travel to Hardin Valley to face the Raiders. Kickoff is set for 7:00 pm and tickets can be purchased ahead of the game by CLICKING HERE.

A special thanks to Carlos Reveiz of CRFOTO for the action shots from the game. Be sure to check out CRFOTO.com every week for a full photo gallery from Friday’s game.  See a photo you like?  They are also available for purchase directly from his website.  Click here for this week’s photos.

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Admirals Top Oak Ridge 35-30

Friday night’s game against annual rival Oak Ridge marked the final game of a three-game homestand for the Admirals. The Wildcats won the toss and deferred their option to the 2nd half, giving the Ads the ball to start the game with the ball at their own 43. On the 8th play of the opening drive, Dawson Moore found Trace Corum for a 15-yard touchdown, giving the Ads a 7-0 lead with 8:42 left in the 1st. The Admiral defense would start the game off strong as well, forcing a three and out on the first Wildcat drive of the game. Starting their next drive with a similar field position to their first drive, the Ads only needed 5 plays this time to get into the endzone via a 9 yard Dawson Moore QB keep. Farragut lead Oak Ridge 14-0 at the end of the first quarter.

On a 13-play drive that spanned across the quarter break, the Wildcats scored on a 34-yard field goal cutting the Admiral lead to 14-3 with 8:45 left in the 2nd. On the ensuing drive, the Farragut offense failed to convert on a 3rd and 7 and a dropped snap by the punter allowed Oak Ridge to return the fumble for a touchdown, cutting the Farragut lead even further to 14-10 with 6:45 left in the 2nd. The next Admiral drive saw them unable to convert on a 3rd and 15, but a fumble by Oak Ridge on the punt return was recovered by Farragut. With the ball at the Wildcat 11, the Ads scored on the 2nd play thanks to another QB keep by Dawson Moore, this time from 3 yards out. Thanks to a big stop by the Admiral defense from the 2-yard line with 2 seconds left in the half, the Ads lead 21-10 at halftime.

The Admiral defense would carry their momentum over to the opening drive of the 2nd half, forcing a three-and-out by Oak Ridge. The Farragut offense rode the momentum as well on their first drive of the 2nd half, scoring on the 6th pay of the drive off of a 7 yard Dawson Moore to Ben Reed touchdown pass. After trading punts, the Ads lead Oak Ridge 28-10 at the end of the 3rd quarter.

As the fourth quarter began, the Wildcats had the ball at their own 41-yard line looking for points. On the 9th play of their drive, the Wildcats found the endzone via a 6-yard touchdown run and made the Admiral lead 28-17 with 10:35 left in the 4th. The Admiral offense was unable to get much going on their next two drives, but neither was Oak Ridge. The Admiral defense forced a sack-fumble on and gave the ball back to the Ads at the Wildcat 12 yard line. Rushes of 10 yards and 2 yards by Elijah Gibbs made the Admiral lead 35-17 with 2:20 left to play. A quick Oak Ridge touchdown coming from a 32-yard pass put the score at 35-24, advantage Farragut, with 31 seconds to play. The Wildcats recovered the ensuing onside kick and scored again on their 3rd play, but missed the extra point cutting the Ad lead to 35-30 with :08 to play. Another onside kick was recovered by the Wildcats, but a sack on the first play sealed the game. The Admirals won 35-30 and improved to 1-3 on the season.

The Admirals are set to step back into region play in Week 5 as they travel to Cleveland to face the Raiders. Cleveland is 3-1 on the 2021 season and 0-1 in region play. Kickoff is set for 7:00 pm and all tickets will be sold at the gate for $8, no presale tickets will be available.

A special thanks to Carlos Reveiz of CRFOTO for the action shots from the game. Be sure to check out CRFOTO.com every week for a full photo gallery from Friday’s game.  See a photo you like?  They are also available for purchase directly from his website.  Click here for this week’s photos.

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Ads Fall to West in Thriller, 41-38

The Ads came into Friday night’s game looking to rebound from a tough loss to Beech in Week 1. The opponent, however, didn’t get any easier as Knox-West traveled to Bill Clabo Field. The Rebels were coming off a 24-2 Week 1 victory over Bearden.

West won the toss and elected to defer the option to the second half, meaning the Ads would start the game on offense. The Farragut offense started off quick, but the opening drive stalled after a pre-snap penalty on 4th and 5 forced a 43 yard Reese Keeney field goal. Keeney’s attempt gave the Ads an early 3-0 lead with 6:49 left to play in the 1st. The Rebels took over at their own 20 following a touchback on the ensuing kickoff. A 65-yard completion by the Rebels was followed by a 28-yard touchdown run that put West up 7-3 with 5:34 left in the 1st. Farragut would come out again, firing on all cylinders. On the fifth play of the Admiral drive, Dawson Moore found Landis Davila on a 36-yard touchdown pass, the marked Davila’s first varsity touchdown. With 3:26 left in the 1st, the Ads lead 10-7. West, again starting from their own 20, started their drive off hot, gaining 60 yards on the first two plays of the drive. Three plays later the Rebels found the endzone on a 3-yard touchdown run, giving them a 14-10 lead as the 1st quarter ended.

On the first drive of the 2nd quarter, the Ads drove to the Rebel 38, but a fumble on 4th and 5 ended the Farragut drive. The Admiral defense would answer on the following drive, forcing the Rebels to go 3-and-out. After trading punts and a failed fourth and one conversion attempt by the Ads, the West offense found themselves with the ball at the Farragut 35. With a short field, the Rebels found the endzone three plays into their drive, giving them a 21-10 lead with 44 seconds left before half. Looking for a quick score, the Ads’ offense would do just that on the back of a Dawson Moore to Trace Corum 80 yard touchdown pass that cut the Rebel lead to 21-17 at the half.

West received the kickoff to open the second half, but a mistake on their first play saw the Ads recover a fumble. With the ball on the Rebel 17, the Ads looked to retake the lead early in the second half. Elijah Gibbs found paydirt from four yards out on the fourth play of the drive, giving Farragut a 24-21 lead with 10:45 left in the 3rd. Another Reese Keeney touchback gave the Rebels the ball back at their own 20-yard line. A nine-play drive was capped off by a 4 yard Rebel touchdown run. Following a blocked extra, the Rebels lead 27-24 with 7:07 left in the 3rd. The following drive, the Ads would embark on a long drive of their own. The 13-play drive, consisting of 8 runs and 5 passes, was capped off by a 10-yard Schumann Xie touchdown run and gave the Admirals a 31-27 lead as the fourth quarter began.

On their first drive of the 4th quarter, on the 12th play, the Rebels scored on a 2-yard touchdown run. With 8:48 left in the game, West lead 34-31. The Ads returned the ensuing kickoff to the 17 and were looking to retake the lead from West. On the fourth play of the drive, after a third-down conversion, another Dawson Moore to Trace Corum touchdown connection, this time for 73-yards, would put the Admirals ahead 38-34 with 7:23 left to play. West would come out hot again, scoring on a 57-yard touchdown run on the fourth play of the drive. This gave the lead back to the Rebels 5:48 left in the game. The Ads took over at their own 20 looking for points. On play 11 of the drive, facing 4th and 4, an incompletion would end the drive. The Rebels took over with 50 seconds left, but with three time outs, the Ads’ defense would hold strong and force a punt. With the ball at their own 39, one timeout, and 29 seconds to play, the Ads needed at least a field goal to force overtime. Farragut would pick up 7 yards on first down and 19 yards three plays later. This setup a 52-yard Reese Keeney field goal attempt with 3 seconds left to play, but the kick fell short.

The Ads fell to West 41-38 and to 0-2 on the season. Next week the Ads will host another team named the Rebels, but this time from Maryville. Maryville is coming off a 52-31 win over Powell in Week 2. The kickoff is set for 7:00 pm on Friday night.

A special thanks to Carlos Reveiz of CRFOTO for the action shots from the game. Be sure to check out CRFOTO.com every week for a full photo gallery from Friday’s game.  See a photo you like?  They are also available for purchase directly from his website.  Click here for this week’s photos.

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Ads Lose Tough One to Beech, 20-7

The Ads kicked off the 2021 campaign with a 2.5 hour trip to Beech High School. This marked the first time these two schools had met on the football field. Beech is coming off a 10-2 quarterfinal run in 2020, while the Admirals are coming off a 7-4 season last year.

The Ads won the coin toss and elected to defer their option to the 2nd half. Beech received the opening kickoff and a Reese Keeney touchback meant they took over at their own 20. The Bucs embarked on a 14 play drive that covered 80 yards and was capped off by a 2-yard touchdown run. At the half, the Admirals trailed Beech 7-0.

The Ads looked to start the 2nd half after receiving the opening kickoff, but a three and out ended those dreams. The Farragut offense took the next drive to the Beech 4 yard line, but an unexpected snap rolled 10 yards behind quarterback Dawson Moore and an intentional grounding penalty made it 4th and goal from the 31-yard line.

Following the Admiral turnover on downs, the Bucs took over at their own 10. Five plays into the Beech drive, the Admiral defense would come up with a fumble recovery to set up a short field for the Admiral offense. The Ads took full advantage of the opportunity, scoring 6 plays later as Dawson Moore found Trace Corum on a 5-yard touchdown pass with 19 seconds left in the 3rd.

Farragut and Beech remained tied until late in the fourth quarter. Following a fourth-down stand by the Admiral defense, a pass that looked to be incomplete was ruled a fumble, and Beech would scoop the ball and return it 32 yards for a touchdown. This gave the lead back to Beech, 14-7, with 2:24 left to play. Another late touchdown by Beech made the final 20-7.

The 0-1 Admirals come home in week 2 to host the Knox-West Rebels at Bill Clabo Field. The 1-0 Rebels are coming off a 24-2 victory over Bearden in week 1. The kickoff is set for 7:00 pm on Friday, August 27th. Click here to purchase your tickets for the Week 2 home opener against Knox-West.

A special thanks to Carlos Reveiz of CRFOTO for the action shots from the game. Be sure to check out CRFOTO.com every week for a full photo gallery from Friday’s game.  See a photo you like?  They are also available for purchase directly from his website.  Click here for this week’s photos.