The 2018 Admirals claimed a Region 1-6A Championship for its accomplishments on the gridiron this fall.  Due to the collective effort of so many, 13 Admirals were recognized for their production and selected by the Region 1 coaches to the All-Region Team for 2018.

Eddie Courtney – Coach of the Year

Caleb Kuhn – Defensive Player of the Year

Daniel Bethel – Placekicker of the Year

Kyle Carter

Benji Cheatham

Tanner Corum

Isaiah Gibbs

Jaden Gibbs

Neyland Harmon

Brady Hodges

Cooper Mashburn

Eli Purcell

Matt White

Gavin Wilkinson

The Admirals traveled to Maryville Friday night to take on the Rebels in the TSSAA 6A Playoff Quarterfinals.

The Rebels won the toss and elected to begin the game on offense. A promising 12-play drive  for the Rebels ended as the Admiral defense settled in to force a 22-yard field goal.

The Admirals trailed 3-0 with 6:24 left in the 1st quarter.  The Admiral offense took over and led a 7-play drive that got to the Maryville 35, but was stopped on a failed 4th down conversion attempt.  The Admiral defense came back on to the field looking to continue its strong play and stop the potent Maryville offense. Unfortunately, another 12-play drive, this time ending in a 2-yard TD run, would give the Rebels a 10-0 lead with 11:27 left in the 2nd.

The Admirals took over with the ball at their own 17 yard line looking for their first points of the game.  The ensuing 10-play drive saw the Admirals move the ball to the Rebels’ 12 yard line before settling for a field goal attempt.  Two Isaiah Gibbs runs picked up a first down to start the drive and Gavin Wilkinson hit Tanner Corum for 14 yards for a huge third down conversion to continue the drive.  This was followed by a 22-yard Kyle Carter burst up the middle to get the Admirals into the red zone. The Farragut drive then stalled out and Daniel Bethel was called on to attempt a 29-yard field goal, which split the uprights and put the score at 10-3 with 5:58 left before half.

The Admiral defense would apply pressure on the next Maryville drive and force a three and out.  The Admirals would take over at midfield looking to tie the game just before halftime.  Farragut picked up one first down before a sack brought up a 3rd-and-22 situation.  A long Wilkinson pass was intercepted and gave the Rebels the ball back at their own 7 yard line.  The Maryville offense was able to drive down field on ten plays to kick a 40-yard field goal to extend their lead to 13-3 at halftime.

Farragut received the 2nd half kickoff looking for points, but an interception on the third play stopped the drive before it got going.  With the ball near midfield, the Rebel offense took over and needed eight plays to score a touchdown on a 4-yard TD run.  The Admirals trailed Maryville 20-3 with 6:48 left in the 3rd quarter.  A third down sack ended the ensuing Farragut drive and forced a punt.  A 42-yard completion sparked the Rebels next offensive drive and setup a 1-yard touchdown run.  The ensuing extra point try was no good.

The Admirals opened the fourth quarter with the ball, trailing Maryville 26-3.  The drive was short lived after two negative run plays put the Admirals in a tough 3rd and 17 situation.  Unable to convert, Brady Hodges punted the ball away.  The Rebels took over and six plays in to the drive were faced with a 4th and 3. The Admiral defense stood strong and forced a turnover on downs. However, the Admirals were unable to get anything going after a loss of 7 yards on first down were followed by two incompletions forcing another Admiral punt.  Another long Rebel drive was in store, this time it was 10 plays that got to the Admirals’ 11 yard line. The Farragut defense would again stand strong with their back against the wall, this time blocking a 28-yard field goal attempt.  The Admirals took over at their own 19 looking for their first touchdown of the night.

A 20-yard completion from Gavin Wilkinson to Isaiah Gibbs sparked the offensive drive. Several plays later, Wilkinson found Tanner Corum for a 35-yard completion to get the ball down to the Rebel 1-yard line.  The next play, Jake Evans scored on a QB keeper.  The final horn sounded and the Admirals season ended with 26-10 loss to Maryville.

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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The Admirals played host to former region rival Ooltewah Friday night in Round 2 of the  2018 TSSAA 6A Playoffs.

The Admirals won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kick, hoping  the offense would come out firing on all cylinders as it has done the last few weeks.

That proved to be the case, as the Ads needed only four plays to march 85 yards on a drive that ended with a 31 yard Kyle Carter touchdown run. The Admirals found themselves with an early 7-0 lead only 40 seconds into the game. The Admiral defense would come out hot as well. Wyatt Lucas came up with a third down interception giving the Ads the ball back at the Owl 38.

Farragut’s offense would again come out blazing, this time an eight-play scoring drive was capped off by a 12 yard Gavin Wilkinson to Isaiah Gibbs touchdown pass. This gave Farragut a 14-0 lead over the Owls with 7:01 left in the 1st. The Farragut defense would stand strong on the next drive, forcing a three-and-out. After only and 8 yard punt by Ooltewah, the Admiral offense went to work at the Owl 45.

On the seventh play of the ensuing drive, Kyle Carter carried the ball into the end zone from one yard out, extending the Admiral lead to 21-0 with 3:17 left in the opening quarter. The Owls would then march downfield on a 15-play drive that spanned into the 2nd quarter.

Ooltewah took the ball 73 yards and found the end zone via a 5 yard pass. The Owls had cut the Farragut lead to 21-7 with 8:48 left before halftime. Two big third down conversions on the next drive helped spark an Admiral offense drive that saw four first downs picked up. That drive ended with a 26 yard Gavin Wilkinson to Jaden Gibbs touchdown reception, which took the Farragut lead to 28-7 with 5:36 left before half.

The Admiral defense stood strong on the next drive, thanks to an Eli Purcell five yard tackle-for-loss on 3rd and 1. Farragut took over at their own 26 yard line  looking for points with just 2:34 remaining in the 1st half. A healthily dose of Gavin Wilkinson was on tap, completing 7-of-7 passes on the drive including a 7 yard pass to Wyatt Lucas for the touchdown. The Admirals led 35-7 at halftime over Ooltewah.

The Owls received the opening kickoff of the second half, but a failed fake punt attempt stopped the drive. The Admiral offense took over at their own 37 and their success from the first half carried over.

Five plays into the drive Jake Evans scored from 30 yards out on a QB keep, thus starting a running clock and extending the Admiral lead to 42-7 with 6:24 left to play in the 3rd. The next Ooltewah offensive drive would be ravaged by the Farragut defense. First, it was Eli Purcell that sniffed out a screen pass and tackled the receiver for a 3 yard loss, then two plays later Caleb Kuhn sacked the Owl QB for a 6 yard loss forcing a punt. A Wyatt Lucas punt return setup the Admiral offense at the Owl 38.

Then, a 36 yard Jake Evans to Alec Keathley pass, setup a 14 yard Isaiah Gibbs touchdown run two plays later to begin the 4th quarter.

With a  49-7 lead and a continuous clock, the Admiral defense saw the opportunity to get some valued reps with it’s backups.  The Ooltewah offense was able to march down the field on 14 plays and eat up the entire 4th quarter, scoring with :15 to play. As the final horn sounded, the Admirals had defeated Ooltewah 49-14 and advanced to the Quarterfinals of the TSSAA 6A Playoffs.

The Admirals will be on the road next week at Maryville looking to avenge a loss last year in the playoffs. Game time is set for 7:00pm from Shields Stadium.

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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For the third time in four years, the Admirals hosted the Cleveland Blue Raiders in Round 1 of the TSSAA Playoffs on Friday night looking advance to Round 2 next week.

The Admirals received the opening kickoff and a 44 yard Wyatt Lucas return would setup the offense near midfield at the Cleveland 48.  A 17 yard pickup on the first play via an Isaiah Gibbs catch gave the Admirals their first 1st down of the game, but a short run, a sack, and an incomplete pass forced a Farragut punt.

The Blue Raider punt returner mishandled the fair catch and Alec Keathley recovered the loose ball, which gave the Ads the ball at the Cleveland 7 yard line. Two plays later, Gavin Wilkinson found Isaiah Gibbs, from the slot, for a 5 yard touchdown pass, giving the Admirals a 7-0 lead with just over two and a half minutes gone in the first quarter.

The Admiral defense took the field for the first time of the evening and forced a three and out. With the ball inside Cleveland territory after a punt, the Admirals needed just four plays  to find the end zone. This time Wilkinson found Jaden Gibbs on a 34 yard TD pass and pushed the Farragut lead to 14-0 with 6:57 left in the opening quarter.

A 10 yard sack by Benji Cheatham put the Blue Raiders in 3rd and long when Jake Evans came up with an interception that gave the ball back to the Ads at the Cleveland 13. It would take three plays as Kyle Carter carried the ball into the end zone from four yards out. Farragut extended its lead to 21-0 with 4:06 still to play in the 1st.  The Blue Raiders would not go away easily however, as they embarked on a ten play, 80 yard touchdown drive that ended with a 32 yard TD pass. The Ads still lead 21-7 as the opening quarter came to a close.

Two consecutive penalties created a 1st and 21 for the Farragut offense, but gains of 12 on back-to-back plays, the Admirals found themselves with a new set of chains.

Gavin Wilkinson then found Tanner Corum for a 62 yard touchdown that made the score 28-7 less than a minute into the 2nd quarter. The following Blue Raider drive was killed by a 19 yard holding penalty that ended up forcing them to punt back to Farragut. After picking up a 1st down drive off an encroachment penalty, Jake Evans found Kyle Carter for a 16 yard TD catch. At this point, Farragut lead 35-7 with 5:23 left before halftime. A three-and-out, made possible in large part to an Eli Purcell tackle for loss, combined with a 14 yard punt gave Farragut the ball back at the Cleveland 30.

A nine play scoring drive was capped off by 1 yard Kyle Carter touchdown run to make the score 42-7 at halftime.

 

 

A running clock would be in order as the Admirals kicked off to Cleveland to begin the 2nd half.  A three-and-out by the Blue Raider offense gave the Admirals the ball in Cleveland territory at the 39. A three yard run on first down, followed by a 12 yard Gavin Wilkinson scramble, setup a 25 yard Gabe Hensley touchdown run. The Ads took a 49-7 lead with 6:54 left in the 3rd. The Farragut defense would follow-up with one of their patented bend but don’t break stands, thwarting a 4th down attempt by the Cleveland offense and giving the Admirals the ball back as the 3rd quarter expired.

The 4th quarter opened with the Admirals attempting a swing pass out of the backfield, but the pass was ruled a lateral and the incompletion through the end zone awarded Cleveland two points and the ball. Farragut still lead Cleveland 49-9 with 10:24 to play.

The Blue Raider offense took over at their own 44 after the Farragut free kick. A 9 yard Alec Keathley tackle for a loss put Cleveland behind the sticks, but a 36 yard completion sparked the Blue Raiders offense. Two plays later the Blue Raiders found the end zone off of an 8 yard touchdown run, still trailing the Admirals 49-17.

The Admirals were able to get precious Friday night reps with the second string on the following offensive drive that ended in a punt. The Blue Raiders got the ball back and led a 12 play touchdown drive at ended with a 9 yard touchdown pass. As the final horn sounded, the Admirals were victorious following a 49-24 win over Cleveland.

Farragut moves on to take on the Ooltewah Owls in Round 2 next week at Bill Clabo Field with kickoff at 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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