The 2017 edition of the Farragut High School Sports Hall of Fame banquet will be this Saturday, February 4th, at 5:30 pm in the Commons.  The football program will welcome two former players into this year’s class.   Quarterback Chris Avans, class of 1995, will join the Hall of Fame’s fifth induction class along with punter/kicker, Aaron Doyle, class of 2004.

Avans rewrote the record book as the Admirals’ signal caller for the 1992-94 seasons.  Avans’ 1993 squad captured the Region 2-5A championship and advanced to the Quarter-finals in the first year of the TSSAA expansion to five classifications.  Avans was 24-5 as a starting QB and now ranks 6th all-time in career passing yards (3,071), 2nd in career TD passes (45), 7th in career total offense (3,831), and 2nd in career total TDs responsible for (67).  Chris also lettered in baseball and basketball.

Aaron Doyle was named an All-American for his efforts on the Admirals’ soccer team that won back-to-back State titles in 2003 and 2004 along with being named National Champions in 2003.  Doyle joined the football team prior to his senior year to handle all punting and placekicking duties.  Aaron was able to finish the season with a 40.3 yard average on 46 punts as well as making 6 of 7 field goal attempts.  Most notably, his first attempt of the year was a game-winning, 36-yard field goal to beat Bearden 10-7 on the game’s final drive.  Aaron now ranks 12th in punting average all-time and converted a career long 47-yard field goal versus Ooltewah.

Other inductees into the 2017 Hall of Fame class include:

Donald Dodgen (coach, basketball)

Kelsey Benorden Baird (volleyball)

Jeff Glover (baseball, basketball)

Jessie Howard Baird (softball, swimming)

Alex Munday (basketball, track, volleyball)

Mandy Newman Watson (basketball, track)

Willie Parker (basketball, track)

Erika Thornton Scott (golf)

Justin Treadwell (basketball)

Tickets to the event are $30 and tables for eight can be purchased at $225.  This year’s ceremony will be featured by former Tennessee and NFL standout kicker Fuad Reveiz as the keynote speaker.  For tickets and information, contact Coach David Moore at 966-9775.

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The 10th Annual Kentucky vs. Tennessee National Guard Border Bowl with feature two senior Admirals hoping to make one final impression on college recruiters.  Adam Fulton and Jack DeVault  will play one more time as teammates in a game that features the best prep players from Tennessee against the best from Kentucky.  Adam and Jack are still deciding about their collegiate future, and will showcase their talents one more time in an Admiral uniform representing the state of Tennessee. Look for Jack DeVault in #9 and Adam Fulton in #19, as they represent Team Tennessee against Kentucky!

Adam Fulton completed 184 of 333 pass attempts for 3,223 yards with 41 touchdowns and only 6 INT’s.  His performance in 2016 broke single season records for completions, pass attempts, passing yards and passing touchdowns.

 

Jack DeVault led the Admirals’ secondary with five interceptions in 2016 from his cornerback spot.  He finished fourth on the team with 26 catches for 506 yards and 4 TD’s as a wide receiver.  Jack was named Blue Cross Bowl Defensive MVP for his two interceptions to spark the Admirals’ comeback versus Independence.

 

The game is set to kickoff at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 21, at at Sevier County High School  in Sevierville, TN. If you cannot make it out to the the game will be streamed on ESPN3.  For more information about the game go to the KY-TN Border Bowl website, and as always follow us on twitter @FarragutFB to see highlights from the game!  Good Luck Adam and Jack!  Go Admirals!

Seven Farragut Football players and Coach Courtney were honored at the All-PrepXtra and All-KIL awards banquet on Wednesday, January 18th. These players were chosen by the sportswriters from the Knoxville New Sentinel and from the sports department at WBIR, the Knoxville NBC affiliate. Adam Fulton and Jack DeVault were unable to attend the banquet due to practice for the 2017 TN vs. KY Border Bowl Game.

Coach Eddie Courtney won the 2016 Polston Coach of the Year Award, given to the area’s top coach for the 2016 football season. This marks the first time Coach Courtney has won the award since becoming head coach in 1996. Coach Courtney is 152-90 in his 21 years as the coach of the Admirals.

 

PrepXtra Offensive Player of the Year: QB Adam Fulton

All-PrepXtra:

Adam Fulton – QB

Braden Collins – WR

Jacob Warren – TE

Chance Bolen – OL

Cooper Hardin – LB

Joe Doyle – P

Jack DeVault – DB

All-KIL:

Adam Fulton – QB

Braden Collins – WR

Jacob Warren – TE

Chance Bolen – OL

Cooper Hardin – LB

Joe Doyle – P

 

Adam Fulton completed 184 of 333 pass attempts for 3,223 yards with 41 touchdowns and only 6 INT’s.  His performance in 2016 broke single season records for completions, pass attempts, passing yards and passing touchdowns.

Braden Collins finished 2016 with 68 receptions for 1,242 yards and 16 touchdowns.  He set single season records for receptions, yards, and touchdowns.  His 13 receptions and four TD’s versus Ooltewah are FHS records.

Jacob Warren finished 2016 with 29 receptions for 429 yards and 9 touchdowns. Jacob is also big asset in the running game as well, with his aggressive blocking ability. Jacob will return for his senior season looking to build upon a solid junior year performance and also build his offer list, which already includes Tennessee, South Carolina, Oklahoma State, and others.

Chance Bolen finished 2016 as a three year starter for the Admirals on the offensive line and as the leader of his unit as well as the offense. During the playoff run, Chance saw valuable minutes on the defensive front that allowed him to showcase his disruption skills along with his aggressive and explosive blocking skills.

Cooper Hardin finished 2016 with 124.5 total hits on defense.  He led the team with 10.5 sacks and 21 minus-yard stops.  Cooper also led the Admirals in rushing with 1,454 yards and 19 TD’s on 196 carries.  He was named the Blue Cross Bowl Offensive MVP versus Independence.

Jack DeVault led the Admirals’ secondary with five interceptions in 2016 from his cornerback spot.  He finished fourth on the team with 26 catches for 506 yards and 4 TD’s as a wide receiver.  Jack was named Blue Cross Bowl Defensive MVP for his two interceptions to spark the Admirals’ comeback versus Independence.

Joe Doyle finished his Admiral career averaging 41.1 yards per punt for 2016.  In his first year as a place-kicker, Joe converted 69 extra points and made 8 of 14 field goals with a long of 49 yards versus West.

 

 

Senior P/PK will participate in the 2017 edition of the Under Armour All-American Game on Sunday, Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. ET.  The game

will be televised nationally on ESPN from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL.  Joe becomes the second Admiral in as many years to be named as an Under Armour All-American.  Ben Hoffman participated in the 2016 edition of the national all-star game as a long-snapper before moving on to Eastern Kentucky.  Joe will represent the Admirals one final time and showcase his talents in front of many college recruiters.  Joe has recently received a scholarship offer from UNC-Charlotte to go along with many opportunities to come in as a preferred walk-on.  Joe will wear #12 for Team Highlight competing along with some of the best high school football players in America.  We wish Joe the best of luck as he represents the Admirals one final time before moving on to the college ranks.  Fans be sure to tune in to ESPN on Sunday, Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. ET and as always follow updates from Twitter at @FarragutFB and Facebook.

     The Admirals are moving back into class 6A football in 2017, a move that was finalized with the latest re-classification by the TSSAA for football.  Farragut is no stranger to top-level competition, as the Admirals have played every year, excluding the previous two seasons, in Tennessee’s highest classification for public schools.  With the move, the Admirals were slotted in Region 1-6A with Bearden, Dobyns-Bennett, Hardin Valley, Jefferson County, Morristown-West, and Science Hill.

While the schedule requires more travel for the Admirals, it does offer the opportunity to rekindle some old rivalries.  Morristown-West is the only program on the schedule that the Admirals have never played.  However, the Admirals and Trojans held an annual preseason scrimmage with each other for many years.  The non-region schedule will look familiar as the annual battles with Oak Ridge (5A) and West (5A) will continue, and the return of Bradley Central (6A) and McMinn County (6A) to open the season as team representing Region 2-6A.  The Admirals are excited to make the move up in competition as the reigning Class 5A State Champions, and know that much work is to be done to compete for championships again in 2017.

Week/Date:                         Opponent:                    Location:          2016 W/L:

Week 1, Aug. 18           Bradley Central                  Away                    (9-3)

Week 2, Aug. 25           McMinn County                Away                     (7-4)

Week 3, Sep. 1          * Morristown West              Home                   (10-3)

Week 4, Sep. 8                    Oak Ridge                        Home                    (8-3)

Week 5, Sep. 15       * Jefferson County                Away                    (3-8)

Week 6, Sep. 22                      West                              Home                    (4-6)

Week 7, Sep. 29              * Science Hill                     Home                    (8-4)

Week 8, Oct. 6           * Dobyns-Bennett                Away                    (6-6)

Week 9, Oct. 13                * Bearden                          Home                   (4-7)

Week 10, Oct. 20                      BYE

Week 11, Oct. 27         * Hardin Valley                   Away                    (9-4)

*Denotes Region Game