It was a night for many Admirals to showcase their skills in front of a Homecoming crowd on Friday night.  The defense set the tone early forcing three turnovers and a safety in the first half, and the offense was sure to cash in on the Beavers’ mistakes.  The Admirals scored touchdowns on every offensive possession racing to a 51-3 halftime advantage.

Following a Beavers’ punt, the Admirals marched 80 yards in ten plays on their initial drive, capped off by Amon Johnson’s 3-yard TD run.  Johnson finished with 66 yards rushing on nine carries, with three touchdowns.

Drew Butler ended the next Karns possession with an interception and apparent 29-yard touchdown return, but the Admirals were flagged for a block in the back during the return.  From there, Cooper Hardin needed just one play to score from 20 yards out.  Hardin finished with 103 yards on ten carries, and two touchdowns.  It was Hardin’s first 100-yard rushing performance in his career.

Following another Karns punt, Adam Fulton led the offense on a five-play, 70-yard drive capped off with his 22-yard scoring toss to

Grayson Utterback, making the score 21-0 in favor of the Admirals.  Fulton also connected with junior TE Jacob Warren for 29-yard gain to jump-start the drive.  Fulton finished the night completing 8 of 9 passes for 110 yards and the one touchdown.

Isaiah Gibbs’ interception and short return set the Admirals up in great field position on their next series.  The Admirals covered 15 yards in five plays with Amon Johnson’s second short touchdown run.

On the ensuing Karns’ possession, Cooper Hardin’s sack was followed by an errant snap over the quarterback’s head in the end zone resulting in a safety.  The score was 30-0 Farragut with 10:20 to play in the second quarter.

Following the kick return, Fulton engineered another 8-play, 55-yard drive capped off by Hardin’s second touchdown, this coming from 11 yards out.

The Beavers proved resilient and were able to tack on a field goal on their ensuing drive to cut the score to 37-3.  Karns running back, Teahjawon Harper, broke off a 56-yard jaunt taking a snap from the “Wildcat” formation to set up the score.

Backup quarterback, Max Travis, engineered the next series for the Admirals.  The drive covered 88 yards in seven plays as Johnson scored from 26 yards out to extend the Admirals’ lead to 44-3.

Another big play on the drive was a 31-yard connection from Travis to WR Jaden Gibbs.  Gibbs finished with 53 yards on three receptions to lead the Admirals.

One series later, a Karns fumble was recovered by senior DE Brandon Guidish, and Travis marched the Admirals’ offense to another short touchdown drive.  The drive covered 45 yards on three plays with RB Isaiah

Gibbs taking it in from 23 yards out.  Gibbs finished with 72 yards rushing on seven carries.  The Admirals gave way to the annual Homecoming halftime ceremony by taking a 51-3 lead into the locker room.

After the break, sophomore QB Jake Evans led three scoring drives to conclude the night’s scoring.  Evans finished two touchdown drives with short runs of his own covering six and ten yards.

Sophomore RB Josh Moses squeezed a six-yard touchdown run of his own between the two Evans’ scores.  Moses’ score was set up by senior DB Joel Vinsant’s interception and 44-yard return into the Karns’ red zone.

In other highlights, senior OLB Trey Minix forced a fumble and recovered one other.  Senior P/PK Joe Doyle was 4-for-4 on extra-point tries and placed 4 of 5 kickoffs in the end zone for touchbacks.  Sophomore Zach Caro converted all five of his extra-point attempts to conclude the Admirals’ scoring.  The Admirals’ nine rushing touchdowns broke a school record for rushing scores in a single game.  The Admirals previously rushed for seven scores as a team vs. Soddy-Daisy in 2005.

The Admirals enter the bye week at 4-1 overall, 1-1 in Region 3-5A, ranked 8th the state in Class 5A.  Farragut returns to action on Thursday, September 29, in a pivotal Region game with Campbell County on Pilot/Flying J’s Rivalry Thursday.  The Cougars currently hold a 5-0 record and #6 state ranking in Class 5A.  For more info about the game, check out the game preview page and look for the Admirals on twitter @FarragutFB .

A special thanks to Carlos Reveiz of CRFOTO for the action shots from the game. Be sure to checkout 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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The 2016 Admirals will take to the practice field for the first time next week on Monday, May 2nd at 4:00 pm.  With the graduation of 22 seniors from the 2015 squad, there will be many new players looking to step into leading roles for the first time.  Returning for the Admirals on offense will be offensive linemen Chance Bolen (C) and Andrew Maxey (OT).  Davis Simmons (WR) returns as the leader for a talented, young wide receiving corp.

The QB and RB competitions will be exciting to follow as the Admirals look to replace departing seniors Jacob Naumoff and Tanner Thomas in the backfield.  On defense, the Admirals return a strong linebacking corp led by 100+ tacklers Cooper Hardin and Drew Butler.  The Admirals must replace the likes of Cole Strange and Hunter Fox on the defensive line, but look to do so with a deep rotation in 2016.  The secondary welcomes all new faces in 2016 but several candidates looking to step into starting roles this year played significantly last season.  The kicking game will absorb the loss of senior standout Carter Phillipy with returning punter Joe Doyle handling all of the kicking duties in 2016.

The Admirals will hold the annual Blue vs. Grey spring game on Friday, May 6th before scrimmaging the Central Bobcats the following week to conclude spring practice (Date/Time TBA).  For the Blue vs. Grey game, The Battlestation will be open so you can load up on Admiral gear, as well as the concession stand so you can bring the family and have a night at the ball field. The Blue vs. Grey game is FREE admission, so its a great night to bring the family out and checkout the 2016 Admirals. Also, make sure you stop by the concession stands and try out  a $5 Football Mega Burger. Season passes will also be available for $30 each, passes get you in all Varsity, JV, and Freshmen football games throughout the 2016 season.

Just before practice starts on May 2nd, construction will begin on Bill Clabo Field that morning to replace the natural bermuda sod with synthetic turf for the 2016 season.  It’s an exciting time to be an Admiral so fans be sure to come by on Friday, May 6th for the Blue vs. Grey spring game as well as the scrimmage with Central the following week!  Go Admirals!!

Tennessee recaptured the series lead in the Kentucky-Tennessee Border Bowl on Saturday, thanks to standout performances from area football players.

Fulton High School defensive back/wide receiver Kentel Williams scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Tennessee topped Kentucky 29-14 at University of the Cumberlands’ James H. Taylor Stadium in Williamsburg, Ky.

Only seniors were eligible for the all-star game.

“Knoxville kids showed out,” West coach Jeff Harig, an assistant for Tennessee, said by phone after the game. “Farragut’s Cole Strange was unblockable and made plays all over the field. Kentel came up big. (Farragut kicker) Carter Phillipy made two field goals.”

The win snapped Tennessee’s three-game skid in the series, which it now leads 5-4. Williams’ first score gave Tennessee a 20-7 lead.

The Class 4A Mr. Football semifinalist fumbled at the Kentucky 16-yard line after a 29-yard reception, but then recovered the ball in the end zone. Williams later caught a short pass from Halls quarterback Andrew Davis, split a pair of Kentucky defenders and raced to the end zone for a 58-yard touchdown. He was named Tennessee’s offensive MVP for the game. Strange, who is committed to Chattanooga, was the defensive MVP.

Tennessee led 13-0 at halftime. Game stats were not made available.

“All week long, we couldn’t handle Cole in practice,” said Jefferson County coach Kenny Cobble, Tennessee’s defensive coordinator. “He came out in the game and established himself early. They had a hard time blocking him, and he was able to make some plays in the backfield and really disrupt their game plan. He was all over the place. It was impressive to watch.”

by Chris Thomas of the Knoxville News Sentinel