MAC tourney 2nd-place for Farragut 6th-G

GIBBS — Losing only two games the entire season with a final 7-2 mark — both to Knox-Area MAC champ Austin-East — Farragut’s 6th-Grade football team (right) earned much praise from its head coach after finishing second in the league tournament following its title game at Gibbs High Saturday morning, Nov. 2.

“I’m proud of this group, we’ve been together about four years now,” Farragut head coach Jay Garrett said. “I’m excited for the continuity that this team has — they’re building a future.

“They play fast, they give us all that they’ve got four days a week,” he added. “They come out and execute well in the game. We just came up a little bit short today.

“It’s a pleasure to coach this team.”

Farragut earned its title game trip after beating Halls 14-2 in the semifinals Sunday, Oct. 27, at Austin-East High.