Football Preview: Fulton Falcons vs. South-Doyle Cherokees
The Fulton Falcons will challenge the South-Doyle Cherokees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South-Doyle took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fulton, who comes in off a win.
Fulton is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Karns: they outscored them in every quarter. Fulton blew past Karns 28-8 on Saturday. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Albert Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 149 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Smith, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fulton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Smith and Mekhi Holmes.
Meanwhile, South-Doyle fell victim to Knoxville Central and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Bobcats. The Cherokees' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
The victory got Fulton back to even at 3-3. As for South-Doyle, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Fulton was able to grind out a solid win over South-Doyle in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 44-36. Does Fulton have another victory up their sleeve, or will South-Doyle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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