Farragut, HVA, CAK ready for openers
High school football season is here.
Area teams had their final tune-ups late last week at pair of jamborees.
On Friday, Farragut, Hardin Valley Academy and Bearden were in action at Farragut High Schools Bill Clabo Field in the Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic Kickoff Classic and the teams had mixed results in 12-minute scrimmages.
The Bulldogs were the first area team to take the field Friday night and they notched a 7-0 victory over South-Doyle.
Bearden scored the lone touchdown of the game against the Cherokees as quarterback Aidan Thacker connected with Tyler Tummins on a 25-yard touchdown pass. Thacker finished 3-for-3 with 51 yards and one touchdown pass.
He was one of two quarterbacks that head coach Brad Taylor used in the one-quarter scrimmage.
Logan Carpenter, a transfer from Cocke County, also made an appearance against the Cherokees. He was 2-for-3 through the air and amassed nine yards.
Taylor, who begins his second tenure as Bearden’s head coach in 2025, said that he’s been pleased with the progress with both quarterbacks during the preseason.
“Both quarterbacks have done a great job and we’re probably going to use both of them throughout the year,” Taylor said.
On defense, Paxton Parrott had an interception for the Bulldogs, who open the 2025 season Saturday at Knoxville West. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Bill Wilson Field and the game will be regionally televised.
Farragut 7, Knoxville West 7: The host Admirals were coming off a full scrimmage when they took on the Rebels.
“We played 185 snaps (Thursday, Aug. 17) against Walker Valley. We just tried to get in as many kids as we could tonight,” Farragut coach Geoff Courtney said. “It was a good night.
“We’re here at home in front of our home fans. We got a lot of kids in tonight.”
Starting quarterback Corbin Hobson didn’t play much but he did complete a 16-yard strike to Anderson Glover before he was relieved by Kyle Clark, a sophomore, who completed 3-of-5 passing attempts and amassed 25 passing yards.
The Admirals play defensing Class 5A state champion Sevier County at Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
Powell 14, Hardin Valley Academy 7: HVA senior quarterback Dylan Umansky had a 14-yard scoring strike to Witt Joseph for the Hawks’ points Friday night. The touchdown came on Hardin Valley’s second offensive possession.
Coach Tyler Wynn said that main concern was keeping his squad healthy,
“Everybody’s healthy and that’s a good thing,” Wynn said. “And then, some of our younger guys got to compete against some really good people.”
The Hawks host Karns Friday at 7 p.m.
Knoxville Catholic and Christian Academy of Knoxville were in action at the 5 Star Preps Jamboree at Carson-Newman.
The Irish defeated Clinton, 21-14 as University of Tennessee commit Tyreek King made the most of his big chance against the Dragons. King caught a 70-yard touchdown pass.
“I told him that he was going to get one touch, and he needed to make the most of it,” Irish coach Philip Shadowens said.
Quarterback Mack Bartholomew also had a touchdown run for Catholic in the two-quarter contest.
The two JV teams took center stage in the second frame of the game.
Catholic plays at Riverdale Friday night with kickoff scheduled for 8 p.m. EDT.
CAK 14, Campbell County 0: Quarterback Seaton Moffett was 13-for-15 through the air and he lofted a 45-yard touchdown pass to Gabe Linkous for the Warriors, who host Concord Christian School. Friday night.
