After three scrimmages with Ooltewah, Cookeville, and Bradley Central, the Admirals played in the annual KOC Jamboree on Friday, August 14th at Knox-West High School in the 2nd quarter against Hardin Valley.
The Admirals beat Hardin Valley in the 2015 KOC Jamboree at West High School 14-0. The Admirals scored on a 100 yard interception return for a Touchdown by Jack DeVault. The other
score came via a 70 yard Touchdown pass from QB Jacob Naumoff to WR Justin Kirkendall.
The Admiral defense looked tough as they didn’t allow any points, and also had two turnovers, the second coming from an interception by DB Ethan Cales. The Admirals passing game also looked in mid-season form.
As the Powell game is less than one week away, preparations have already begun. Farragut and Powell last played in 2006, when Powell beat the Admirals 28-21 . The Panthers are looking for stability has they now have their sixth coach since 2011. Since playing in the State Championship in 2011 and in the State Semifinals in 2012 the Panthers have a 6-14 record over the last two seasons, including a 1-9 record last season. The Panthers return ten starters from last year’s team.
The Admirals have 25 seniors, and many have played together since their Farragut Middle School team won a district title.
“The more experience, the better,” senior tight end/defensive end Cole Strange said. “In eighth grade, we didn’t have Tanner (Thomas, senior running back). He’s the best player on our team, and we still won every game.”
Thomas will be a key component this season after rushing for 1,469 yards and 23 touchdowns last year.
Despite a 4-3 record in District 4-AAA last year, the Admirals were left out of the playoffs in the complicated tiebreaker system.
“It was tough on us,” Courtney said. “We have high expectations every year. If you stay in this business long enough, you’ll have years like that. We had some injuries, and we played three state champions in the regular season (Fulton, West, and Maryville).”
Farragut moves into Region 3-5A this season along with Campbell County, Clinton, Karns, Lenoir City, and Oak Ridge. Lenoir City is the only team from District 4-AAA joining Farragut in the new region under the TSSAA’s latest reclassification, although the Admirals played Oak Ridge in a non-district game last year.
“We want to get back to the playoffs and make a good run ” senior kicker Carter Phillipy said.
**REMINDER**
Season passes are just $25. Keep in mind that the Knox County School Board recently voted to raise football single game gate admission to $8 per game – so a season pass is a real bargain this year! Season passes get you into all home Varsity, JV and Freshman regular season games and the proceeds stay directly with the Booster Club supporting our team. Season passes can only be sold up until half time of our first home game so don’t miss out; purchase your season pass soon.
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