2008 FULTON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

FULTON FOOTBALL 2008 Class 3A State Champions 2003, 2004, 2006 Fulton Falcons (3-3) vs. Kingston Yellow Jackets (5-1) October 10, 2008 Dr. Nat Sugarman Memorial Field ______

Setting The Scene 2008 Schedule

Tonight’s match-up between Fulton and Date Opponent Kingston could very well be a pre-playoff 8/14 Halls (Jamboree) L, 7-0 playoff game. The winner will pick up an all- 8/29 @Oak Ridge L, 21-13 important 3 rd region win, and the loser will 9/5 Anderson Co. L, 28-13 likely need to pick up a win over Catholic or 9/12 Chatt. Tyner L, 32-28 A-E to stay in the playoff hunt…The Falcons 9/19 @Stone Memorial W, 45-7 come into tonight’s game on a 3-game 9/26 Morristown East W, 31-21 winning streak, following a 35-17 win at 10/3 @Scott W, 35-17 Scott…The Fulton offense racked up a season 10/10 @Kingston high 451 yards against the Highlanders… The 10/17 Catholic CSS-TV Falcons have averaged 35 points a game 10/24 Austin-East during this winning streak…Fulton is 2-1 in 10/31 @Livingston Acad. Region 2-3A play this year…The Falcons are hoping to keep a streak of 15 consecutive N otable Notes playoff appearances alive…Fulton leads the all-time series with Kingston 8-6, and has won rd - Fulton has earned trips to the BlueCross the last 7 meetings…This marks the 3 Bowl in 5 out of the last 6 seasons, winning 3 consecutive year that Kingston has come into state championships the Fulton game with a 5-1 record. - Fulton returns only 5% of its offensive yards from the 2007 season. Returning players only accounted for 232 of the Falcons’ 4614 Fulton Quick Facts offensive yards in 2007. No one that caught a pass in 2007 returns to the receiver and

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Opened……………… 1951 - The Maroon and White must replace skill players on both sides of the ball in 2008. The Enrollment…………. 983 secondary recorded 29 interceptions in 2007. Region/Class……….. 2-3A No player that had an interception in 2007 Home Field…………. Bob Black Field returns this year. Principal……………. Dr. Jon Rysewyk - The Falcons will play 6 teams in 2008 that made playoff appearances last year. Athletic Director…… Jody Wright - Fulton’s all-time football record stands at Head Coach………… Buck Coatney 353-269-11 (58 years). Seasons…………….. 17 - Four of the first five teams that Fulton played Record……………… 128-79 in 2008 were ranked in the AP Top 10. Seasons Played…….. 58 - Despite having a 3-3 record, Fulton is ranked #4 in the state in the Sonny Moore computer All-Time Record…… 353-269-11 poll, and #6 in Earl Nall’s Prep Performance Playoff Appearances.. 18 Ratings. Playoff Record……… 31-15 - Five out of Fulton’s first seven 2008 opponents currently have a winning record.

About Fulton High School Coach Buck Coatney

Fulton High School opened in 1951 as one of Fulton High School’s 44-16 semi-final win Tennessee’s first comprehensive high schools, over Pearl-Cohn in 2007 a milestone victory combining a complete academic curriculum for Head Football Coach Buck Coatney. The with a full vocational program. Fulton is Falcons gave Coatney his 125 th coaching located in historic North Knoxville just 5 victory as FHS head coach. This is an amazing minutes from the University of Tennessee feat, considering that when Coatney was hired campus. The school is named for noted in 1992, Fulton was slated to be closed. industrialist and inventor Weston M. Fulton. Coatney’s job looked to be a temporary one. Fulton has developed a reputation for turning Interest in football was slipping at the school, out graduates who have followed the school as many players moved to other schools due to motto “enter to learn- go forth to serve.” A the proposed closing. The 1992 team suffered tradition of outstanding athletic teams has through a 1-9 season, but the lone win was an been born at the school. Famous former overtime victory over arch-rival West. The Falcons include hall of famer Fulton program improved throughout the early and former Cowboy D.D. Lewis, UT 90s. The Falcons made their first of 15 basketball All-American Bill Justus, former consecutive playoff appearances under Vol linebacker Jackie Walker, and four-sport Coatney in 1993. By the year 2000, Fulton had letter winner Ron Widby. Fulton’s destiny re-established itself as a football power in the was almost sealed in 1992 when the Knox Co. Knoxville area. In 2002, Coatney led the School Board voted to close the school, but Falcons to their first undefeated regular season strong protests by alumni and supporters since 1974, ending the season at the BlueCross helped to reverse the decision. A multi-million Bowl. Coatney became the first-ever coach in dollar renovation of Fulton High was Knoxville to lead his team to back-to-back completed in 1998 which created new state football championships in 2003 and classrooms, including band and music rooms, 2004. Fulton returned to the pinnacle of Class and a new gymnasium. 3A football in 2006, as the Falcons ended the Fulton High School responded to the season with a 14-1 record and the school’s challenges of the No Child Left Behind Act third state championship. Fulton showed during the 2008-2009 school year by constant improvement in 2007, and earned completely changing its organizational another trip to the BlueCross Bowl. Currently, structure to focus on small learning Coatney has a 128-79 record as Fulton’s head communities. This change will allow Fulton coach. High School to become an innovative center Coatney’s roots are colored maroon and of learning, and produce students who enter to white, as his father John captained Fulton’s learn and go forth to serve. 1959 team. Coatney was known as a hard- The Falcons clinched their first state nosed linebacker and tight end on the Falcon championship in any sport in 2003 defeating teams of the late 70s. He was named to the all- Covington for the class 3A football title. state team and the Knoxville Journal defensive Fulton began their title defense on a rocky player of the year, as he led Fulton to a region note in 2004, losing 2 of their first 4 games, championship in 1979. Current Vanderbilt but showed constant improvement throughout coach Bobby Johnson recruited Coatney to the season. The Falcons hit their stride in the Furman University where he earned playoffs, advancing to their 3 rd consecutive Honorable-Mention All-American honors. He BlueCross Bowl. Fulton’s 2 nd state began his coaching career at Furman as a championship was sewn up after a 34-6 defeat graduate assistant. After leaving Furman, of Greenbrier. The Falcons returned to Coatney spent two years as an assistant coach championship form in 2006, finishing with a at Middlesburg High School in Florida. He 14-1 record and a BlueCross Bowl victory returned to Fulton in 1987, where he served as over David Lipscomb. The Fulton basketball Defensive Coordinator. He was named team earned its first AA state championship in Fulton’s 11 th head coach in 1992. Coatney is 2008 with a 74-68 victory over Memphis the only football coach to win three Mitchell. consecutive KFL/PrepXtra Coach of the year honors (2002-2004). For his work in 2004, This Week in Region 2-3A Coatney was named state coach of the year by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association, and Fulton at Kingston the Tennessee Titans. Coatney served as the Austin-East at Anderson Co. defensive coordinator of the 2005 Tennessee Stone Memorial at Bledsoe Co. High School All-Star team. He earned his Scott at Livingston Academy fourth PrepXtra Bob Polston Coach of the Year award, and his third TSWA state Coach Next Week in Region 2-3A of the Year honor following the 2006 season. Coatney is scheduled to serve as the defensive Catholic at Fulton coordinator of the Tennessee team in the 2009 Kingston at Scott Border Bowl all-star game. Livingston Academy at Anderson Co. Stone Memorial at Austin-East Coatney’s Milestone Victories #1 1992- FHS 17 West 7 (OT) Last Week- FHS 35 Scott 17 #25 1998- FHS 1 Union Co. 0 (forfeit) #50 2001- FHS 36 Seymour 26 #75 2003- FHS 42 Seymour 10 There were plenty of fireworks last week on #100 2006- FHS 26 Austin-East 7 Homecoming night in Huntsville; both on and #125 2007- FHS 44 Pearl-Cohn 16 off the field. Fulton and Scott combined for nearly 800 yards of offense in the Falcons’ 35- Wins Over Top TSSAA Coaches 17 victory. The Highlanders got the pyro show started early by converting a Fulton turnover Coach Buck Coatney’s Fulton teams have into a 31-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead. recorded wins over 5 of the top 15 coaches (by Fulton answered late in the first quarter with a winning percentage) in the state. They are… 2-yard TD run by Dametrius Thomas on 4 th #3 Gary Rankin (Alcoa) down. Thomas scored 2 TDs for the Falcons, #5 Clint Satterfield (Trousdale Co.-retired) and became the first FHS back to rush for over #6 Stanton Stevens (Austin-East/Oak Ridge) 100 yards in 2008. He ended the game with #10 Glenn McCadams (David Lipscomb) 194 yards on 17 carries. #13 Gary Householder (Seymour) Scott’s quick passing game gave Fulton fits in the 1 st half. The Highlanders quickly 2008 Region 2-3A Standings recaptured the lead following a 13-play 74- yard drive that saw Jacob Sexton haul in an Place Team Reg Over 11-yard TD pass from William Kries. Kries . threw for 262 yards and 2 TDs on the night. 1 Catholic 4-0 7-0 Thomas gave Fulton a 13-10 lead after an 84- 2 Kingston 2-1 5-1 yard touchdown run. Scott answered again on 3 AC 2-1 4-2 the next play from scrimmage when Jared 4 Austin-East 2-1 4-2 Sexton burned the FHS secondary on an 82- 5 Fulton 2-1 3-3 yard TD pass from Kries. The Falcons took 6 Scott 1-2 4-2 the lead for good when QB Ben Winters hit Antonio Barfield on a 6-yard pass late in the 7 Livingston 0-3 0-6 st 8 Stone Mem. 0-4 0-5 1 half. Scott misfired on a 35-yard field goal that would have cut the Fulton lead to 21-20 at

half. Last Week in Region 2-3A The Fulton defense settled down in the 2 nd half, limiting the Highlanders to only 94 yards Fulton 35 Scott 17 and intercepting 2 passes from Kries. Fulton Kingston 41 Stone Memorial 14 earned much needed breathing room in the 3 rd Catholic 28 Anderson Co. 14 quarter. Winters hit Courtland Styles on a 12- Austin-East 14 Livingston Academy 0 yard TD pass, and Quintest Vinson rumbled 87-yards on a score to give Fulton the winning margin. Vinson’s run marked Fulton’s longest scoring play of 2008. Fulton vs. Kingston- The Series Fulton’s running game struggled against Kingston, netting only 6 total yards. Terrence The Fulton Falcons and Kingston Yellow Cobb rushed 15 times for 42 yards to lead the Jackets meet for the 15 th time tonight at Dr. effort. For the night, Fulton gained 8 first Nat Sugarman Field. The Fulton leads the all- downs and 242 total yards, both season lows. time series 8-6, but the Jackets have won 5 of The Fulton defense displayed a bend but the 8 games played in Kingston. Fulton has don’t break philosophy on the night. The won the last seven games in the series, and the Falcons allowed Kingston to gain 183 yards last three games played in Roane Co.. The rushing, but forced 5 turnovers to stop Falcons lost the first 5 games in the series potential Kingston scoring drives. Yellow before QB Chuck Wilson and RB DeMarcus Jacket RB James Sams carried the ball 18 Fine led the Falcons to an emotional 52-29 times for 133 yards. Bubba Stokes recorded a victory in 1999. The teams have met in the season high 18 tackles for Fulton. The Falcons rd post-season on three occasions, dating back to would have recorded their 3 shutout of the the schools’ first meeting in 1988. The Yellow year, except for a safety called against Fulton Jackets rallied to defeat the upset-minded following a blocking in the back penalty called Falcons 13-12 in that meeting. Kingston has near the end zone during a Ken Tyson won all three playoff meetings. The Yellow interception return. Tyson recorded two Jackets have made 22 playoff appearances, interceptions on the night. winning the state championship in 1973. Coach Vic King is in his 23 rd season as the head coach of the Yellow Jackets; holding a 2008 Yellow Jacket Schedule (5-1) 177-81 record (68.6 winning %). Date Opponent Result Year W/L Score Site 8/29 @Harriman W, 20-18 1988p L 13-12 A 9/5 Livingston Academy W, 21-0 1993p L 21-0 A 9/12 Rockwood W, 21-0 1997 L 54-16 H 9/19 Anderson Co. L, 24-17 (2OT) 1998 L 30-20 A 1998p L 46-6 A 9/26 Oliver Springs W, 34-8 1999 W 52-29 H 10/3 @Stone Memorial W, 41-14 2000 L 22-12 A 10/10 Fulton 2001 W 35-28 H 10/17 @Scott 2002 W 28-13 A 10/24 @Catholic 2003 W 54-12 H 10/31 @Austin-East 2004 W 35-0 A 2005 W 44-28 H Kingston Football Records 2006 W 40-13 A 2007 W 34-2 H 1994 12-1 1995 11-1 Last Meeting- FHS 34 Kingston 2 1996 5-6

1997 4-6 Fulton took advantage of 5 Kingston 1998 14-1 (State Runner-up) turnovers and a career night from QB Jonathan 1999 9-3 Blair to defeat the visiting Yellow Jackets 34- 2000 9-2 2 at Bob Black Field. Blair connected on 11 of 2001 4-6 18 passes and threw for a career-high 236 2002 7-4 yards and 3 TDs. Vic Smith and Derrick 2003 4-7 Humphrey both had big nights catching passes 2004 6-5 from Blair. Smith had 4 catches for 123 yards 2005 5-5 and 2 touchdowns, including an 81-yard bomb 2006 6-5 nd from Blair in the 2 quarter. Humphrey began 2007 6-4 th Fulton’s 18-point scoring barrage in the 4 2008 5-1 quarter with a 39-yard TD catch. He finished with 3 catches for 94 yards. Poll Watching players to watch lists in the Murphy Fair Tennessee High School Football and the Poll Fulton Kingston Varsity Sports Media Tennessee Football AP NR NR magazines. Senior DE Antwan Hamilton was Earl Nall 6 16 named as a top defensive lineman in the PrepXtra preview section, and Senior WR Sonny Moore 4 17 Courtland Styles was named top KFL receiver Murphy Fair NR NR in the Kickoff publication, and a top WR by tnvarsity.com NR NR PrepXtra. maxpreps.com NR NR The Falcons will be counting on several Massey 78 103 sophomores to be key contributors to the 2008 campaign. Six sophomores on offense and The Sonny Moore poll has Fulton listed as the seven sophomores on defense were penciled in number 40 team in the entire state of to starting roles on Fulton’s original 2008 Tennessee . Kingston is the number 105 team depth chart. A total of 19 positions on Fulton’s in the state. The Falcons have never ended the 2-deep depth chart are filled by sophomores. season at number one according to AP. Here is Additionally, at least three freshmen could see how the Falcons have fared in the final polls. playing time for Fulton this year. This young Fulton team is very similar to the 2004 squad 1967 #6 AP, #9 UPI (No Classification) that lost 2 games early, but eventually earned a 1974 #2 AP, #3 UPI (Class AAA) state championship. 2002 #3 AP (Class 3-A) 2003 #3 AP (Class 3-A) Offensive Notes 2004 #6 AP (Class 3-A) 2005 #8 AP (Class 3-A) -QB Ben Winters will be making his eighth 2006 #5 AP (Class 3-A) career start tonight. He is 4-3 as a starting 2007 #5 AP (Class 3-A) quarterback. -Winters has thrown a TD pass in every start Player of the Week Nominee of his career. -Winters’ best career start came against Tyner Sophomore RB Dametrius Thomas had a last year. He completed 9 of 18 passes for 176 career night last week against Scott. Thomas yards and 3 TDs. rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns -The Fulton offense is averaging 291.2 yards against the Highlanders. For his efforts, per game. (162.3 yards rushing, 128.8 yards Thomas was named as a player of the week passing) nominee by prepxtra.com and WBIR-TV. -The Falcons set season high’s against Scott Thomas is the third Falcon to earn a player of for rushing yards (296) and total offense the week nomination. Shaquan Andrews was a (451). defensive player of the week nominee from -Dametrius Thomas’ 194 rushing yards versus WBIR last week, and Quientest Vinson was Scott were the most yards for a Falcon since nominated for defensive player of the week by Dennis Rogan’s 267 yards against Pearl Cohn PrepXtra following the Tyner game. in 2006. -Fulton can boast two receivers and two The No-Name Falcons… running backs with strong numbers. Courtland Styles has caught 25 passes for 283 yards, and Followers of the 2008 Fulton Falcons will Jemichael Williams has caught 19 passes for need to study the roster to learn about this 354 yards. On the ground, Dametrius Thomas year’s team. Gone are several of the key leads the team with 441 yards, and Marco playmakers from last year’s state Golliday has 249 yards. championship team. Starters only return to 4 -Quientest Vinson’s 87-yard TD run against offensive positions, and currently only 1 Scott was Fulton’s longest offensive play of starter returns on defense. Fulton players have the year. been mostly absent from pre-season all-star -Fulton is outscoring their opponents 79-47 in lists. No Falcons were named to all-star and the 2 nd half this year. -The Falcons have only converted 17 of 55 3 rd Special Teams Notes down conversions.(30.9%) th -FHS has converted 7 of 16 4 downs. - Antonio Barfield blocked a punt against -Jemichael Williams’ 111 receiving yards Tyner and returned it 11 yards for a score. versus Scott was a Fulton season high, and - Fulton’s last punt return for TD came in marked the first time a Falcon eclipsed the 2006 when Dennis Freeney had an 86-yard 100-yard mark this year return versus Claiborne. -Courtland Styles has caught 84 passes for - Fulton’s last kick off return for a touchdown 724 yards and 11 TDs in his career. came last year versus Anderson Co. in the -Styles caught a season high 9 passes against playoffs. Derrick Humphrey returned a Stone Memorial. This is the most catches for a Maverick pooch kick 64-yards for a score. Fulton player in a game in more than 3 years. - Alexander Haun’s extra point kick against -Every Fulton receiver that caught a pass Oak Ridge was Fulton’s first extra point since against Oak Ridge (J. Williams, Pitchford, 2005 (Dennis Freeney vs. Seymour), and the Brown, Andrews) made their first career first extra point attempt since 2006 (Boyd catch. Buchanan) -Dametrius Thomas’ first varsity catch in the - Haun is 17 of 21 on extra point attempts this Anderson Co. game went for a 77-yard year (81%). touchdown. -Haun kicked field goals in Fulton’s -Jerron Brown’s first varsity catch in the Oak consecutive games versus Stone Memorial and Ridge game also was his first varsity Morristown East. The last time the Falcons touchdown. have kicked field goals in back to back games -RB Marco Golliday has rushed for 386 yards was in 2000 when Will Cannington had 3- on 77 carries and 3 touchdowns in his career. pointers against Rutledge and Jellico. -Punter Mark Mercier has pinned 6 of his 16 Defensive Notes punts this year inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. -The Fulton defense is allowing an average of -Mercier’s longest punt of the year was a 52- 230.5 yards per game. (131.2 rushing, 99.3 yarder against Tyner. passing) -Haun’s 26-yard field goal against Stone -The Fulton secondary allowed its first passing Memorial was the Falcons’ first field goal TD against Morristown East in week 5. Fulton since 2004 when Ryan Ferguson kicked a 32- also surrendered a second TD pass in the game yarder at Loudon. on a Utah pass. -Fulton’s longest field goal was a 40-yard kick -Fulton surrendered a season high 262 passing by Will Cannington vs. Jellico in 2000. yards against Scott. -The last game-winning field goal for Fulton -Fulton’s 2 interceptions against Scott (Buddy came against Alcoa in 1986. Mike Potter’s 20- Bridges, BJ Jackson) were a season high. yard field goal gave Fulton a 10-7 overtime -Shaquan Andrews returned a fumble for an victory. 18-yard TD versus Morristown East. rd -FHS has been tough on 3 downs this year. Playoff Streak Longest in Knox rd Opponents have only converted 25.8% of 3 down conversions; however they have The Fulton Falcons were the #2 seed from converted 10 of 18 (55.6%) 4 th down Region 2-3A in the 2007 TSSAA playoffs. It conversions. marked the Falcons’ 15 th consecutive playoff - The Fulton defense held Stone Memorial to trip. This is the longest playoff streak in Knox minus 14 yards in the 2 nd half. Co. The streak began in 1993, as Fulton upset -Fulton has forced 20 fumbles in 2008, and Happy Valley 37-8 in the first round. During have recovered 13 of those fumbles. the streak, Fulton has compiled a record of 28- -The Falcon secondary limited Oak Ridge to 12 in playoff games with five championship only 1 completion for 10 yards. appearances and three state championships. -Fulton is +5 in turnover margin for the Fulton’s playoff streak is longer than another season. local power, Maryville. Maryville’s streak is only at 11 years. Fulton has made 18 playoff appearances, and holds an all-time play-off 2001 Jack Whetsel 96 178 1387 12 record of 31-15. Every time that Fulton has 2002 Jack Whetsel 121 250 1995 19 nd advanced past the 2 round, they have played 2003 Justin Long 132 214 2383 35 in the state championship game. Fulton has 2004 Ish Young* 88 169 1490 20 won 24 of their last 27 playoff games. 2005 Jock Stinson 59 113 1048 12

2006 Jock Stinson* 65 112 969 10 KFL Playoff Streaks 2007 Jonathan Blair 114 187 1553 20 Team Years 1st Year of Streak 2008 Ben Winters* 55 105 767 10 Fulton 15 1993 * Indicates QB starter as a sophomore Webb 13 1995 A-E 9 1999 Yearly Rushing Leaders 1983-2007 Catholic 9 1999 Powell 7 2001 Year Name Carries Yards TD 1983 Rick McGill 116 526 6 Fulton 2008 Statistical Leaders 1984 Kevin Roach 119 509 6 1985 Nicky Estes 111 588 2 Rushing Carries Yards TD 1986 Gary Downs 74 438 2 Dametrius Thomas 63 441 4 1987 Tony Flanagan 133 934 7 Marco Golliday 51 249 2 1988 Tony Flanagan 76 585 11 Receiving Catches Yards TD 1989 NA Courtland Styles 25 283 5 1990 Ralph Mathes 69 420 Jemichael Williams 19 354 2 1991 Ralph Mathes 73 467 1992 Vernon Davis 131 708 4 Passing Att/Comp Yards TD 1993 Keith Wilson 151 817 6 Ben Winters 55/105 767 10 1994 Brian Tate 103 628 2 Tackles Tackles -yd Sack 1995 Brian Tate 164 977 12 Quientest Vinson 51 2 0 1996 Tyson Porter 69 410 6 Jemichael Williams 36 1 0 1997 DeMarcus Fine 125 748 9 Antonio Barfield 31 5.5 2 1998 Marcus Thomas 150 1015 7 1999 DeMarcus Fine 233 1953 21 Yearly Passing Leaders 1983-2007 2000 Jeff Mitchell 174 1406 13 2001 Jeff Mitchell 296 2334 25 Year Name Comp. Att. Yards TD 2002 Demetris Davis 224 1250 12 1983 Kevin Roach 69 121 1049 8 2003 Jam Fine 197 1298 10 1984 Kevin Roach 128 236 1719 15 2004 Jam Fine 158 1143 11 1985 Scott Vaught 69 146 775 4 2005 Dennis Rogan 249 2112 31 1986 Mark Willard 45 95 633 4 2006 Dennis Rogan 343 2668 42 1987 Jason Richardson* 35 74 339 0 2007 Terrence Cobb 206 1293 14 1988 Ivan Roper* 58 124 904 8 2008 Dametrius Thomas 63 441 4 1989 Ivan Roper 68 116 911 6 1990 Ivan Roper 59 109 900 8 Falcons Earn 82nd Shutout 1991 Pete Stone 52 112 580 5 1992 Chad Smith 21 54 218 1 Defense has been a hallmark of Fulton 1993 Wayne Austin* 89 193 1049 8 Football down through the years. Fulton’s win 1994 Wayne Austin 112 224 1396 12 over Anderson Co. in the 2 nd round of the 1995 Wayne Austin 83 182 1354 7 2007 TSSAA playoffs set a defensive 1996 Fred Smith* 100 191 1401 8 milestone for the Falcons. The 24-0 victory nd 1997 Fred Smith 102 206 1502 13 over Anderson Co. was the 82 all-time 1998 Fred Smith 73 143 1459 13 shutout for Fulton football, and tied a school 1999 Chuck Wilson 84 173 1317 11 record with 3 consecutive shutouts. Fulton recorded back-to-back shutouts earlier in 2007 2000 Jack Whetsel* 40 77 566 5 against Stone Memorial and Morristown East. Fulton has recorded at least one shutout for the FHS Overtime Games last 11 seasons. Coach Coatney’s teams have Year Opponent Score OT recorded a total of 26 shutouts since 1992. The 1981 Bearden W, 42-41 2OT Falcons recorded a record 6 shutouts during 1985 Central L, 10-7 OT the 1974 season. West High has been blanked 1986 Alcoa W, 10-7 OT by the Falcons on 8 occasions, while Fulton 1991 @Halls W, 21-14 OT has shutout Bearden 6 times, and Central 5 1992 West W, 14-7 OT times. Prior to this season, Fulton’s longest 2001 @Anderson Co. L, 39-36 OT shutout streak came in the 2002 playoffs where FHS recorded three consecutive 2002 Anderson Co. W, 26-23 2OT shutouts against Pigeon Forge, Seymour, and 2002 @Trousdale Co. W, 14-13 OT Gatlinburg Pittman. 2003 @Austin-East W, 12-6 OT 2005 @Anderson Co. L, 27-26 OT Shutouts Under Coatney 1993 Horace Maynard 33-0 Did You Know… 1995 Gibbs 41-0 1995 Claiborne Co. 48-0 -Fulton will be featured in an upcoming 1997 West 12-0 commercial for Mercy Health Partners. The 1997 Carter 32-0 commercial, featuring Peyton Manning was 1997 Lenoir City 24-0 shot on Fulton’s Bob Black Field. Players from Fulton and William Blount were used in 1998 Gibbs 28-0 the spot. The climax of the commercial 1998 Austin-East 41-0 features Fulton QB Josh Compton being 1999 Gibbs 56-0 sacked by the WB defense. 2000 Scott 49-0 -Three former Fulton football players have 2001 Scott 76-0 played in the NFL, while two others 2002 Pigeon Forge 43-0 participated in NFL camps. D.D. Lewis (c/o 2002 Seymour 34-0 1964) holds an NFL record with 5 2002 Gatlinburg-Pittman 24-0 appearances with the Dallas Cowboys. D.D 2003 Gibbs 59-0 was a stalwart on the Doomsday Defense from 2003 Macon Co. 26-0 1968-1981. He is a member of the College 2004 Kingston 35-0 Football Hall of Fame from his days at 2005 Carter 42-0 Mississippi State… Ron Widby (c/o 1963) 2006 Anderson Co. 32-0 was a four-sport letterman at Tennessee, and 2006 Scott 56-0 played in the ABA before moving on to punt 2006 Livingston Academy 54-0 for Dallas and Green Bay. He played in 2 Super Bowls with Dallas, and was a member 2007 Stone Memorial 36-0 of the 1971 Pro Bowl team. Widby averaged 2007 Morristown East 34-0 42 yards per punt in his 5-year NFL career. He 2007 Livingston Academy 36-0 also played on the PGA Seniors Tour in 2007 Rutledge 26-0 1996…James Yarbrough (c/o 1982) made it to 2007 Anderson Co. 24-0 the NFL as a safety for the in 1987. Yarbrough recorded 14 interceptions Fulton In Overtime in his college career playing for Frank Beamer at Murray State…Jykine Bradley (c/o 1998) Fulton has played in 10 overtime games in participated in Buffalo’s training camp in its football history. The Falcons’ record in 2002, before moving on to NFL Europe. He is overtime affairs is 7-3. Coach Buck Coatney’s currently a member of the Hamilton Tiger- record in overtime is 4-2. His first career Cats of the CFL… All-American Linebacker victory came in 1992 in overtime versus Bill Jackie Walker (c/o 1968) was drafted in the 6 th Wilson’s West Rebels 14-7.Anderson Co. has round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the 49ers, but played three overtime games against Fulton, never played in a game. Walker was inducted including a 27-26 Fulton loss in 2005. into the Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame this summer. -Longtime Fulton coach Bob Black was Fulton Maroon and White Report at www. inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame in fultonfalcons.blogspot.com. This blog will 2008. Black was honored at halftime of cover all Fulton athletics. Fulton’s state championship basketball game versus Memphis Mitchell. 2nd Annual TACA All-Star Game -Knoxville grocer/politician/radio & TV host Cas Walker was a driving force in the building The Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association of Fulton Stadium. Walker, who lived in North is proud to announce that the 2 nd Annual Hills, would push for donations for the Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star stadium fund on his morning radio show. Classic will be held on Saturday, December -Two other Fulton graduates are head coaches 13, 2008 at Burke-Tarr Stadium at Carson- of area high school teams. Steve Brewer is the Newman College in Jefferson City. The game head coach at Sevier Co., and Eddie Courtney will feature approximately 90 of Tennessee’s is the head coach of the Farragut Admirals. top high school football seniors divided into -Fulton has had three players named as East and West teams. Several Division I finalists for the Mr. Football Award. Jeff commitments are expected to play in the Mitchell (Back, 2001), DeMarcus Stevens game, and it will also give other undecided (Lineman, 2002-2003), and Dennis Rogan seniors an opportunity to shine in front of (Back, 2005-2006) were honored as one of the college coaches and a state-wide television top players in Class 3A. Despite not winning audience. Player nomination forms have been Mr. Football, both Stevens and Rogan earned sent to coaches and the teams will be BlueCross Bowl MVP honors. announced in early December. Philip -The three maroon stripes on Fulton Stadium Shadowens of Middle Tennessee Christian are in honor of the school’s three state School will be the Head Coach of the East championships. squad, and Camden’s Kevin Ward will coach -Congratulations to Fulton High Athletic the West team. For more information about Director and Basketball Coach Jody Wright. this year’s Toyota East vs. West Tennessee He was inducted last month in to the Anderson All-Star Classic, contact Russell Mayes at Co. Sports Hall of Fame. Wright was a 3-sport Fulton High school at athlete at Lake City High School. He led the [email protected]. Falcons to the Class AA State Basketball Championship in 2008. Next Game

Falcons On The Web The Falcons will host the Catholic Fighting Irish next week at Bob Black Field. The game Every Fulton football game will be will be televised live by CSS, and broadcast broadcast live on WKCS-FM 91.1, and can live over the Internet at wazoosports.com. The now be heard on the Internet at Irish hold a 3-2 advantage in the all-time www.wkcsradio.org... Fulton’s official series. Kickoff is at 7:30. football website is www.fultonfootball.com...A new place to find out about happenings in Falcon Country is the This edition of the Fulton Football Game Notes was compiled by Russell Mayes. Any media inquires concerning the Falcons should be directed to Mayes at 594-1259 .

Fulton Football Great Performances

Individual-Single Game

Rushing Yards 326-Jeff Mitchell (AC 2001) 301-Dennis Rogan (Scott 2005)

Passing Yards 308-Fred Smith (15/25, 3TD) (Rutledge 1996)

Receiving Yards 261-Jykine Bradley (9 catches, 3TD) (Rutledge 1996)

Touchdowns 5-Dennis Rogan (Scott 2005, Kingston 2005)

Touchdown Passes 5-Jonathan Blair (Pearl-Cohn 2007) 4-Fred Smith (A-E 1998) 4-Justin Long (Scott 2003, Covington 2003) 4-Ish Young (Carter 2004)

Longest TD Pass 96-Jack Whetsel to Teon Smith (West 2002)

Longest Kickoff Return 99-Antonio Minor (AC 2002)

Longest Punt Return 90-Marcus Thomas (Gibbs 1998)

Longest Interception Return for TD 100-Buddy Pannell (Sullivan North 2000) 100-Antonio Minor (AC 2001)

Longest Fumble Return for TD 95-George O’Neal (Oak Ridge 1979)

Tackles in a Game 33-Jackie Walker (Central 1967)

Longest Field Goal 40-Will Cannington (Jellico 2000)