Fulton won the last time they faced Seymour, and things went their way on Friday too. The Fulton Falcons breezed by the Seymour Eagles on the road to the tune of 35-7. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Eagles are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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 is becoming a predictor of Fulton's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Fulton also got a significant boost from Albert Johnson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 150 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fulton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Seymour still got an impressive performance from Ryan Gibson, who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown.
Fulton's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3. As for Seymour, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Fulton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Carter at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Fulton is facing Carter at the right time seeing as Carter is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Seymour, they will venture away from home to challenge Sullivan East at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seymour will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Sullivan East will have lost four straight heading into Tuesday's contest.
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