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25-20 is first FHS flag f’ball win score

November 20, 2024 by Staff Reports

Roughly two weeks after taking over as Farragut High School flag football head coach, Cameron York led his Lady Ads to the new program’s first victory.

Getting big plays on both sides of the ball, Farragut (1-2) overcame a 14-13 halftime deficit versus South-Doyle in FHS’s Eddie Courtney Stadium to beat the Lady ’Kees 25-20 Monday night, Nov. 18.

York declared Lady Ads defender Kinley Frear, a sophomore, “Defensive MVP” Monday night. “She had a great couple of plays, man. She’s really coming up. She had a couple of (pass) deflections, really playing her zone well, really was pulling the flags.”

FHS interceptions came from senior Keira Shafer and sophomore Krysten Youlden.

On offense, quarterback Harper Holmes “was throwing bombs today,” York said about the sophomore, who connected on TD passes of 75 and 15 yards to junior receiver Makenzie Hunter.

Promoting Farragut football All-Region honorees

November 20, 2024 by Staff Reports

Promoting three of his senior Farragut High School football All-Region 2-6A honorees and one junior second team 2-6A kicker for All-State consideration, first season Admirals skipper Geoff Courtney released statistics on all four recently:

Senior strong safety Kent Carbaugh, senior free safety/wide receiver Landon Collins, senior wide receiver/cornerback Robbie Jacobs and junior kicker/punter Ryan McCue.

Carbaugh (6-foot-2, 185-pounds) led the team in tackles (84) and tackles for loss (15). He also had two interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and five pass breakups.

Collins (6-foot-2, 190 pounds) led the team in receiving yards (818) and receptions (54) and recorded three interceptions and 40 total tackles.

Limiting KDB run game, big plays lift Dawgs

November 20, 2024 by Staff Reports

KINGSPORT — While Bearden’s quick-strike capabilities again provided enough offense for a second-round playoff victory — a 65-yard Jayzon Thompson touchdown run and 60-yard scoring pass from quarterback DJ Hunter to Tory Beaufort — the Dawgs’ defense slowed down a strong Dobyns-Bennett attack.

The Bulldogs, a No. 2 seed from Region 2-6A (9-3), gained control early in the third quarter and cruised to a 26-7 victory at the home of the Region 1-6A champion KDB Indians (9-3) Friday night, Nov. 15. A trip to 2-6A top seed Maryville (11-1) comes Friday, Nov. 22, in the state quarterfinals. Opening kick is 7 p.m.

A 48-yard Bearden scoring drive — aided by a 15-yard personal foul penalty on a punt return — ended with Torian Riggins’ 1-yard TD run and a 7-0 BHS lead with 3:22 left in the first quarter. Thompson’s 32-yard reception from Hunter set up the score.