It was a Battle of the Birds when Seymour took on Fulton on Friday. The Seymour Eagles were outmatched by the Fulton Falcons at home and fell 35-7. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Falcons are ranked 116th).
When it comes to explaining why Seymour lost, don't look at Ryan Gibson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown.
Fulton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Derrick Smith led the charge by picking up 142 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Smith continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Albert Johnson, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns.
Seymour dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fulton, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Seymour will head out to face off against Sullivan East at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seymour is facing Sullivan East at the right time seeing as Sullivan East is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Fulton, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Carter at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Fulton will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Carter will have lost four straight heading into Friday's contest.
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