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Admirals Too Much For DB, Win 42-20

Farragut returned home Friday night to Bill Clabo Field for the first time in three weeks to host a big region matchup with Dobyns-Bennett.

As they have all season long, the Admiral offense wasted no time getting started after receiving the opening kickoff.

Tanner Corum catches a ball and makes a defender miss against Dobyns-Bennett on 10/5. PHOTO CREDIT: Carlos Reveiz/Ashley Wathen, CRFOTO.com

A balanced attack to start the game allowed the Admirals to march 80 yards on 8 plays, sparked by a 32-yard Gavin Wilkinson to Tanner Corum completion. Kyle Carter found the end zone from 3 yards out to give Farragut a 7-0 lead over DB with 9:01 left in the 1st.  The Dobyns-Bennett offense took over and played their ball control offense perfectly on their first possession.  A 17-play drive that had no pass attempts, took 9:14 off the clock and spilled into the 2nd quarter, ended with a missed 30-yard field goal attempt.

The Admirals took over at their own 20 and began to march down the field.  QB Jake Evans

Jake Evans looks for a receiver against Dobyns-Bennett on 10/5. PHOTO CREDIT: Carlos Reveiz/Ashley Wathen, CRFOTO.com

came in and drove the offense inside the red zone.  The drive stalled and ended with a Daniel Bethel missed field goal attempt from 28 yards.  Dobyns-Bennett took over at their own 20 yard line. A Caleb Kuhn tackle for loss on 3rd-and-1 setup a 4th-and-3 for the Indians.  Kuhn again would come up big, tackling the DB running back in the backfield to give the Admirals the ball back at their own 41 with 5:27 left before half.  A big third down conversion came as Jake Evans found Tanner Corum for a 32-yard completion.  Two plays later Kyle Carter found pay dirt from 4 yards out, extending the Farragut lead to 14-0 with 3:27 left before half.  The Indians however would not go quietly into halftime, scoring via a 3-yard carry to make the score 14-7 at the break.

Isaiah Gibbs rushed against Dobyns-Bennett on 10/5. PHOTO CREDIT: Carlos Reveiz/Ashley Wathen, CRFOTO.com

The Admiral defense came out of the gates strong in the second half, forcing a three-and-out on the first DB drive of the half.  A 25-yard Wyatt Lucas punt return for the Admirals put the ball at the DB 30.  A 23-yard Isaiah Gibbs run on first down setup a 7-yard Jake Evans touchdown run that put the score at 21-7 in favor of Farragut with 9:48 left in the 3rd.  The ensuing Indian drive was sparked by a 59-yard run, but 60 yards in penalties over the span of two plays killed a promising dive for DB and they punted away on 4th-and-50.

A host of Admirals tackle the runner against Dobyns-Bennett on 10/5. PHOTO CREDIT: Carlos Reveiz/Ashley Wathen, CRFOTO.com

Quarterback Jake Evans jump started an Admiral drive by picking up a 3rd and 8th via a 23-yard screen play to Tanner Corum.  Four plays later, Kyle Carter scored his third touchdown of the night on a 25-yard run, and the Admirals led 28-7 with 3:18 left in the 3rd.  Farragut’s defense was ready to stand tall again, this time it was Neyland Harmon batting a ball down on third down.

Caleb Kuhn and Jake Parsons make a crucial tackle on 4th down against Dobyns-Bennett on 10/5. PHOTO CREDIT: Carlos Reveiz/Ashley Wathen, CRFOTO.com

Another fourth down conversion was thwarted when Caleb Kuhn and Jake Parsons met the DB running back in the backfield for no gain.  The Admirals wasted no time, picking up 31 yards on the first play of the drive via a Matt White run.

The fourth quarter opened with the Admirals on the DB 14-yard line after the big play by White.  A fourth down conversion by the Admirals and 1-yard Isaiah Gibbs touchdown run gave the Admirals a 35-7 lead with 10:58 left to play.  Dobyns-Bennett did not let up though, a 48-yard carry on their first play setup a 32-yard touchdown run making the score 35-14 with 10:40 left.  Farragut took over their next possession and needing to convert a third down. Isaiah Gibbs would answer the call in a big way, converting with a 32-yard run.  Next up was Kyle Carter, on 3rd-and-4, he carried 35 yards to score and put the Admirals up 42-14 with 8:03 left in the game.

Caleb Kuhn sacks the quarterback against Dobyns-Bennett on 10/5. PHOTO CREDIT: Carlos Reveiz/Ashley Wathen, CRFOTO.com

The Indians next drive would be stopped by yet another big play by Caleb Kuhn, this time a 14-yard sack. Farragut would get the ball back with 6:16 left to play and looked to milk the clock.  However, the Indians had other ideas, a blocked punt recovered in the end zone for a touchdown by Dobyns-Bennett showed their resiliency.  As time expired, the Admirals had beaten the Indians 42-20 and improved to 8-0 on the season and 4-0 in region.  It was a fitting win for the Admirals as it came on Coach Courtney’s 65th birthday and gave them their first 8-0 start since 1978, Coach Courtney’s second season at Farragut.

The Admirals hit the road next week and travel down Kingston Pike to play rival Bearden. The game is the Rivalry Thursday Game of The Week, so it will be on TV Thursday night, with kickoff set for 7:00pm.

A special thanks to Carlos Reveiz and Ashley Wathen 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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