By the time August 23rd rolls around and the Admirals suit up to play Bradley Central, it will have been 281 days since their last game. The Admirals have looked to maximize their efforts and time to get ready for another season of 6A football this offseason.

It all began last November with winter offseason workouts. These workouts saw the Admirals working hard in the weight room to build their strength and prepare their bodies for another season of battle on the gridiron. Winter workouts lasted into the spring, which saw the Admirals get back into pads for three weeks of spring practice. Spring practice proved to be a great time of focusing solely on themselves and improving football fundamentals since there are no sanctioned games that are played. There were however, three separate scrimmages in the spring. The first being the annual Blue vs. Grey game, an inter-squad scrimmage that typically concludes spring practice, but due to scheduling issues, it was the first scrimmage of 2019.

The first scrimmage against another color jersey was the following week against the defending 5A state champions Knox-Central. The scrimmage was a great test for the Admirals against a quality program that provided a measuring stick for where the team stood. The final scrimmage of the spring was against a program looking to rebuild its storied tradition, Halls. The Red Devils came to Farragut with a new head coach that is very familiar with the Admirals, Scott Cummings.

With spring practice concluded and finals over, it was time for summer workouts. Summer training runs from the end of school until early July. As June began the Admirals participated in the UT Select 7v7 Tournament and competed against elite competition from across the Southeast.