The Admiral’s offseason program is complete, now it is game week. The offseason was long but prosperous for the Farragut Admiral Football Team. The offseason program began last December with winter workouts which lead into spring practice. Then, spring practice gave way to summer workouts out and the 7v7 season. As 7v7 and summer workouts drew to a close, it was finally time for the pads to be put on and to begin fall camp. Fall camp for the Admirals consisted of three weeks of full-pad practice, 3 scrimmages(1 inter-squad and 2 against other teams), and the annual KOC Kickoff Jamboree.
The conclusion of the first week of fall camp saw the Admirals have an inter-squad scrimmage. During week two of fall camp, the Admirals traveled for their annual scrimmage against the Cavaliers of Cookeville. The final week of camp included the KOC Kickoff Jamboree, a one-quarter matchup with Knox-Central, and a game-simulated scrimmage with Walker Valley. Now that fall camp is over, game week awaits for the Admirals.
No adjustments were made to the Region 2-6A alignment by the TSSAA so the Admirals will continue to compete with Bearden, Bradley Central, Cleveland, Hardin Valley, and Maryville for a Region Championship for the next two years. The TSSAA did however schedule the region calendar in an effort to provide officials at each game every week. In 2023, Cleveland will visit Bill Clabo Field Sept. two 8th along with Bradley Central on Sept. 29th. The Admirals will travel to Bearden on Sept. 21st for Rivalry Thursday following an open date, and finish the regular season with two straight road games at Hardin Valley and Maryville on Oct. 20th and 27th.
Farragut will open the season at home versus Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett on Aug. 18th and will host Powell on Aug. 25th. The Admirals last played Kingsport in 2020 in a Region 1-6A contest. Powell last visited Farragut during the 2016 State Championship season. The Admirals return to West on Sept. 1st to face the defending Class 5A champions before region play begins. Oak Ridge and Jeff County will visit Farragut on Oct. 6th and 12th to close out non-region play. The Wildcats and Admirals have played every year since 1992, but this will be the first October matchup since the two programs were in Region 2-5A in 2008. Jeff County was a first-round opponent for the Admirals in 2022 and were region opponents in Region 1-6A from 2017-2020.
All told, the Admirals will host 6 home games in 2023 so don’t miss your chance to purchase season tickets from the Booster Club. Season tickets will be on sale at the school during lunch on Friday the 18th and outside the gate before the first home game. Please reach out to the Football Booster Club for more information at farragutfootball@gmail.com.
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