Fulton
and East Ridge meet for the first time ever in the opening round
of the Class 4A playoffs…The Falcons are making their 19th
playoff appearance, while the Pioneers are in the playoffs for
the 11th 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 100th 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 100th 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
A playoff berth is on the line tonight as the Fulton Falcons
host the Carter Hornets. A win tonight would put either team in
good position for an automatic berth into the Class 4A
playoffs…The Falcons are trying to bounce back from a 14-11
upset last week at the hands of Gatlinburg-Pittman…Quientest
Vinson was named defensive player of the week by the Knoxville
QB Club for his 10 tackle performance last week…Fulton is 1-6 at
home over the last two years. They have averaged scoring seven
points over their last four home games…Fulton has lost two games
this year in which they have held the opposition to under 100
yards
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Setting The Scene
Undefeated Gatlinburg-Pittman visits Bob Black Field for the 1st
time since 2002. This is the 7th 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 1st 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 5th
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.
Fulton meets its oldest current rival tonight for the first time
since 2002. It will be the 43rd 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 3rd 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 1st 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 9th 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… 4th down continues to be a problem for Fulton.
The Falcons were 0 of 5 on 4th down conversions last
week, while allowing A-E to convert both of their 4th
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 42nd 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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MORRISTOWN - Fulton High School
football coach Buck Coatney took a photocopy of a newspaper
article from his pocket Saturday, unfolded it, and put it on
display.
The headline read, "Fulton playoff
streak ends." It put an exclamation point on the end of the
2008 season.
"That (headline) was the last thing we
looked at when we came out of the locker room," Coatney said
after the Falcons opened the 2009 season with a 16-13
non-region victory over Morristown West at Burke-Toney
Stadium.
Karns 0
Fulton 16
2009
Schedule
Class (4A)
Date
August 21(S)
Morristown West (A)
August 28
Powell (A)
September 4
Austin-East (A)
September 11
Alcoa (H)
September 18
Pigeon Forge (A)
September 25
West (A)
Otober 2
Gibbs (A)
October 9
Gatlinburg Pittman (H)
October 16
Carter (H)
October 23
Open
October 30
Union County (H)
East Town
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