Playoff Bracket Week 2

Setting The Scene

   Fulton and East Ridge meet for the first time ever in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs…The Falcons are making their 19^th playoff appearance, while the Pioneers are in the playoffs for the 11^th time…Fulton has won 12 consecutive playoff games at home…Dametrius Thomas scored three touchdowns on only three carries in last week’s 66-7 victory over Union Co. Fulton’s 66-point output was the second most in school history… Last week’s win marked Fulton’s 100^th of the decade…East Ridge is the third place finisher in district 6-AA, and is on a four game winning streak.

Fulton Vs East Ridge (Chattanooga) Friday Nov 6th @ Fulton High School

Setting The Scene

   Fourteen Fulton seniors will play their final regular season game on Bob Black Field tonight as the Falcons face Union Co. It will be the first on-field meeting between the schools since 1997…A Fulton win tonight would be the 100^th victory for the Falcons this decade…Fulton opponent in the playoffs will be announced tomorrow at 8 AM…The Falcons have an all-time record of 5-6 in games following an open date…Senior running back Marco Golliday rushed for a season-high 120 yards and three touchdowns in Fulton’s 42-22 victory over Carter two weeks ago…

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Setting The Scene

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Setting The Scene

   Undefeated Gatlinburg-Pittman visits Bob Black Field for the 1^st time since 2002. This is the 7^th meeting between the schools. Both teams have won three games in the series…The Falcons have a 28-15-1 record in homecoming games played at Fulton…Fulton recorded season highs in 1^st downs (21), rushing yards (298), passing yards (161), and total yards (459) in last week’s 42-14 victory at Gibbs. Dametrius Thomas had a season high 190 yards and two touchdowns in the win…GP comes into tonight’s game ranked #7 in Class 3-A by the Associated Press. The Highlanders defeated Union Co. last week 42-18.

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Setting The Scene

Fulton and Gibbs meet tonight for the first time since 2004 in a District 3-AA/Class 4A matchup with playoff implications...Fulton leads the all-time series 11-3, and has a 6-1 record in games played at Gibbs…Both teams come into tonight’s game with identical 4-2 records. Gibbs is one of the top scoring teams in the state, averaging 37.5 points per game. Fulton averages 20 points per game…The Falcons are ranked 5^th in this week’s AP Class 4A poll…Last week, Dametrius Thomas had a rushing and passing touchdown as the Falcons held on to defeat West 14-13. It was the lowest number of points the Falcons have scored in a win since 2003…Fulton has been a fast starting team in 2009. The Falcons are outscoring their opponents 93-26 in the first half this year…Gibbs won at Cumberland Gap last week 46-7. Chris Legg and Andy Hibbett both had 3 touchdowns in the victory.

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SSetting The Scene

   Fulton meets its oldest current rival tonight for the first time since 2002. It will be the 43^rd meeting between the Falcons and Rebels in a series that dates back to both schools’ opening in 1951. Fulton leads the all-time series 28-12-2…The Falcons bounced back from two consecutive losses to earn a 48-7 District 3-AA victory at Pigeon Forge last week. Six different Falcons scored touchdowns in the winning effort…RB Dametrius Thomas recorded this 3^rd 100+-yard rushing game of the year. Thomas ran for 114 yards and 2 touchdowns on just 7 carries against Pigeon Forge…Fulton has been a fast starting team in 2009. The Falcons are outscoring their opponents 79-19 in the first half this year…Despite the tough start to the 2009 season, the Rebels are just one game behind Catholic for the Class 5A playoff spot in District 4-AAA…West’s losses in 2009 have been to Sullivan South (#2,5A), Maryville (#4, 6A), and Farragut (#1, 6A).

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Setting The Scene

Fulton and Pigeon Forge meet for the third time tonight, and for only the first time during the regular season. The Falcons defeated the Tigers in the 1^st round of the playoffs in both 2002 and 2004….Fulton comes into the game tonight on a two-game losing streak. The Falcons dropped a 27-7 decision to 3A #1 Alcoa last week…Both schools lost two weeks ago in their District 3-AA opener…Fulton has suffered through numerous injuries over the last two weeks…FHS QB Ben Winters passed for a season-high 129 yards against Alcoa. Micah Pitchford had a season high in catches (5), and receiving yards (81) last week…Pigeon Forge earned its first win of the season with a 27-18 victory over Cosby last week. Chase Travis rushed for 4 touchdowns and 248 yards in the victory.

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Setting The Scene

   Fulton and Alcoa will meet for the 9^th time at Bob Black Field tonight. The Tornadoes hold a 6-2 advantage in the series…The Falcons will try to bounce back from a heartbreaking 20-14 loss to Austin-East last week. Fulton failed to score points on 5 different possessions inside the Roadrunner 35 yard line… 4^th down continues to be a problem for Fulton. The Falcons were 0 of 5 on 4^th down conversions last week, while allowing A-E to convert both of their 4^th down opportunities…Alcoa has won 5 consecutive state championships, and enters tonight’s game 3-0 following a 21-0 shutout at Loudon last week.

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Setting The Scene

Long-time rivals Fulton and Austin-East meet tonight in the District 3-AA opener for both schools…This will be the 42^nd meeting between the schools. The Roadrunners lead the all-time series 24-17…A Fulton win tonight would give the Falcons a 11-10 advantage in games played at Dusty Lennon Stadium…Fulton earned a 21-13 victory at Powell last week, while A-E dropped a heartbreaking 7-6 decision to Ooltewah… The Falcons are outscoring opponents 22-0 in the first half, but have been outscored 26-15 in the second half…The Falcon defense has forced 5 turnovers in its first 2 games this year……Fulton RB Dametrius Thomas has rushed for over 100 yards in 4 of his last 5 games. He ran for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns in last week’s win.

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Setting The Scene

   Fulton and Powell will open up the brand new Scarbro Stadium tonight as they renew a rivalry that was last played in 1992. The Panthers defeated Buck Coatney’s first Fulton team 28-0 in 1992. Both teams were then members of District 3-AA…Fulton holds a slight 7-6 advantage in the series…Both squads are coming off Week 0 victories. Fulton defeated Morristown West 16-13, while Powell won at South-Doyle 31-0… This will be only the second time in history that the Falcons have played two games in the month of August. Fulton dropped both August games back in 2001. The Falcons are 11-14 in the month of August…Fulton RB Dametrius Thomas has rushed for over 100 yards in 3 of his last 4 games. He ran for 138 yards and 2 touchdowns in last week’s win

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