Football Preview: Fulton Falcons vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders
Fulton has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at 7:00 p.m.
Fulton came up short against Anderson County on Friday, falling 48-27. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Derrick Smith, who picked up 177 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 64 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Albert Johnson, who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, Gatlinburg-Pittman strolled past Austin-East with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 24-6.
Gatlinburg-Pittman found their leader in underclassman John Keohane, who threw for 172 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Fulton's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Fulton came up short against Gatlinburg-Pittman when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 35-26. Thankfully for Fulton, Brady Hammonds (who threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in a rushing score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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