The Admirals have announced their 2021 schedule which features opponents from the reformed Region 2-6A and five out-of-conference opponents, three of which are new this season. One change for the 2021 season is that every game will kickoff at 7:00 pm, which is a departure from previous seasons.

The 2021 campaign will kick-off with the Admirals traveling west to face the Buccaneers from Beech High School in Hendersonville in Week 1 on Aug. 20th. This will mark the first time Farragut and Beech have faced each other on the football field. Beech opened their doors in 1980 and won state championships in 2009 and 2012. The Buccaneers are coming off a 10-2 season in 2020 which ended in the state quarterfinals. With the game being played in the central timezone, it will kick-off at 7:00 pm local time, which is 8:00 pm eastern time.

Week 2 will be the 2021 home opener for the Admirals as they will face the West Rebels on Aug. 27th, a team the Admirals have played annually since 2007. The Rebels are coming off a 12-2 season which saw them advance to the 5A state quarterfinals.

Another home game awaits the Admirals in Week 3, as they will host Maryville and open up region play on Sept 3rd. This marks the first time since 2014 that the Rebels are a region opponent for the Admirals. Maryville is coming off a 13-1 campaign in which they lost in the 6A state semifinals.

Week 4 marks the end of the early season home stretch for the Admirals as the Oak Ridge Wildcats travel to Bill Clabo Field on Sept. 10th. This has been an annual rivalry game for both teams, as they have met every season since 1993. The Wildcats finished 2020 with an 11-4 record and finished as state runner-up after losing the 2020 5A state championship game.

The Admirals will travel south on Sept. 17th to take on the Cleveland Raiders in Week 5. Farragut and Cleveland have met three times before, (2015, 2017, and 2018) all being in the playoffs. This will mark the first time the two teams face each other in the regular season and as region opponents. The Raiders finished 2020 with a 5-6 record and playoff birth.

Week 6 will see the Admirals face off against the Cherokees from South Doyle on the 2nd of a 3-game road stretch on Sept. 24th. The Admirals and the Cherokees have met 7 times, with the most recent being twice in 2016 when the Admirals beat the Cherokees in the state semifinals en route to the 2016 State Championship. South Doyle is coming off a 10-4 record in 2020 that saw them advance to the 5A state semifinals.

The final stop of the mid-season road stretch is in Week 7 when Farragut takes on rival and region opponent Hardin Valley on Oct. 1st. This will mark the 7th time these two West Knoxville rivals have face each other, splitting the other contests 3-3. In the series, neither team has won on the road, so the Admirals will be looking to buck that trend in 2021. The Hawks finished the 2020 season with a 2-8 record.

Week 8 of the 2021 season will be the bye week for the Admirals on Oct. 8th. The is a departure from the previous two seasons when the bye was in week 3.

Farragut will return home in Week 9 to take on the Bradley Central Bears on Oct. 15th in another region matchup. The Admirals and the Bears have met 16 times since 1993, including yearly meetings from 2001-2008 as region opponents and the two teams have been the season opener for each school since 2017. Bradley Central is coming off a 7-4 season where they made it to the second round of the playoffs.

Week 10 will see the Admirals travel to Fulton to meet the Falcons on Oct. 22nd. This will mark the first time the Admirals and Falcons have met since the 2014 season. 2021 will be the eighth meeting between the two schools. The Falcons finished the 2020 campaign 4-7 and with a playoff berth.

The 2021 regular season will end for the Admirals at home taking on perennial rival Bearden in Week 11 on Oct. 29th. Having met each year since 1974 and 62 times overall, this is the biggest rivalry game for each school. This region matchup will also mark the first time since 1955 that the two teams have faced each other in the final week of their regular season. The Bulldogs compiled a 4-7 record in 2020 and also made the playoffs.

With a combined 2020 record of 79-45, the 2021 slate for the Admirals is, with keeping in traditional Eddie Courtney fashion, challenging. There are three teams on the schedule that made state semifinal appearances in 2020 and one team that made an appearance in a state championship game. The 2021 Admirals will no doubt be battle-tested and playoff-ready after their regular season. Please be sure to continually check our website and Twitter(@FarragutFB) for Farragut Football news and updates.

Tweet