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Fulton Football 2004

Senior Night 2004

Fulton Falcons (7-2) vs. Gibbs Eagles (4-5)

October 29, 2004

GAME NOTES

About Fulton Stadium/Bob Black Field

   Long before Fulton played its first home game at the school, what is now known as Bob Black Field served as Fulton’s practice field. Home games from 1951-1964 were played at Evans-Collins Field. In 1964, the North Knoxville Stadium Association was established with the goal of building a football stadium at Fulton High School. The NKSA worked hard to raise money for the project from local businesses and individual donors. In October of 1964, local dignitaries gathered for the ground breaking of Fulton Stadium/Falcon Field. The original stadium, consisting of the middle section of the current stadium’s bleachers, along with temporary stands, seated 3000 people and was ready for the first game of the 1965 season on August 27, 1965 against Unicoi Co. On that historic evening, a full house watched the Falcons defeat the Blue Devils 13-0. The stadium was expanded to its current configuration before the 1969 season. Fulton lost to Sevier Co. 14-8 in the first game in the completed stadium. Falcon Field was renamed “Bob Black Field,” in honor of the coach and athletic director on September 12, 1986. In the dedication game, Fulton defeated Alcoa 10-7 on Mike Potter’s overtime field goal. Fulton concluded the 2002 season with a perfect 8-0 home record, including three consecutive home victories in the TSSAA Play-offs. For the first time ever on November 1, 2002, Fulton hosted a live regional cable broadcast on CSS, as the Falcons defeated the Gibbs Eagles 47-7.

Fulton Stadium/Bob Black Field Timeline

§         1964  Groundbreaking for new stadium

§         1965  1^st season at Falcon Field, Fulton completes the season with a perfect 5-0 home record.

§         1967  Fulton defeats Oak Ridge 14-13 on Falcon Field en route to an undefeated season.

§         1969  East and West stands added to existing stadium.

§         1974  Perfect 5-0 record at Fulton.

§         1979  Fulton hosts 1^st home play-off game. Oak Ridge 28 Fulton 14.

§         1986  Falcon Field renamed Bob Black Field.

§         1995  New scoreboard installed.

§         1996  Track re-surfaced.

§         2000  Press Box renovated creating a new second level.      

§         2002  Fulton wins all 8 home games and advances to the BlueCross Bowl.

§         2003  Fulton posts an undefeated 7-0 home record and defeated Macon Co. 26-0 to advance to their second consecutive BlueCross Bowl.

§         2004  New scoreboard installed honoring 2003 state champions.

Field Decorations

Fulton takes great pride in the appearance of Bob Black Field. Many fans have said that Fulton’s field is the best-decorated field in the area. The coaching staff spends many hours on Wednesdays painting the field for Friday’s game. The drop wing falcon on the 50-yard line first appeared during the 1992 season. This is the second season that the falcon has been painted black. The FHS designs in both end zones debuted in 1993. The current field design has been in use since the 1996 season. The drop wing falcon and FHS logos are outlined by hand prior to the start of the season by Fulton graduates Tim Parker and Jason Harbison.

Fulton Quick Facts

Location……….. Knoxville

Opened………... 1951

Enrollment…….. 956

District/Region... 2-3A

Home Field……. Bob Black Field (1965)

Principal………. Kitty Hatcher

Athletic Director.. Bob Black

Head Coach…… Buck Coatney

Seasons………..  13

Record………… 85-68

Seasons Played.… 54

All-Time Record…310-258-11

Playoff Appearances..14

Playoff Record… 16-13

Fulton at Home

  Fulton’s 19 game home winning streak ended earlier this year at the hands of Austin-East. The 19 game streak set a school record for most consecutive home wins. The streak began with a win over Rutledge in week five of 2001 until Fulton’s semi-final win over Macon Co. in 2003. Fulton has posted a 2-2 record at Bob Black Field this year. The Falcons opened their stadium with a 19 game unbeaten streak (17-0-2) from 1965-1968. Fulton’s all-time home record is 113-88-3, and Coach Coatney is 40-31 at home.

Fulton vs. Gibbs - The Series

  Fulton and Gibbs meet tonight for the 14^th time in history. Fulton holds a 10-3 advantage in the all-time series, and a 4-2 record in games played at Bob Black Field. The Falcons currently hold a three game winning streak in the series, with the Eagles last victory coming at Fulton in 2000. Gibbs is coached by Randy Carroll who holds a 107-135 record is in his 24 seasons. He was a member of the notable KFL coaching class of 1981. Along with Carroll, Steve Brewer at Fulton, Sam Anderson at A-E, and Larry Kerr at Halls were first year coaches in 1981. The Eagles have made 8 playoff appearances, with their last coming in 1997.

2004 Schedule and Results

8/27     @Carter                W 28-13

9/03     Austin-East           L 20-6

9/10     Seymour               W 32-12

9/17     Lenoir City            L 21-6

9/24     @Rutledge            W 60-3

10/1     @Loudon              W 22-13

10/8     Anderson Co.        W 35-7

10/15   @ Scott                 W 54-6

10/22   @ Kingston           W 35-0

10/29   Gibbs

Last Year

   Last year’s Fulton/Gibbs match up was played on Halloween, and the Falcons found many treats all night long. Scoring on offense and defense, the Falcons rolled to a 59-0 victory. The quick-strike Falcon offense put together 6 touchdown drives of 5 plays or less. Jam Fine scored first for the Falcons on a six-yard run. Tylon Gibson led the Falcons with two touchdown catches, including a 79 yarder, and a 12-yard touchdown run. Fulton led 29-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Falcon defense put two scores on the board in the game. DeMarcus Matthews intercepted a Dane Dailey pass and returned it 84 yards for a score, and Tony Martin had a 65-yard fumble recovery. Freshmen Dennis Rogan and Ashford Johnson added late scoring runs for the Falcons. The Falcons rolled up 283 rushing and 198 passing yards in the victory.

Playoff Possibilities

Region 1

·         Sullivan North is first.

 

·         If Pigeon Forge wins, Seymour is second, Pigeon Forge is third, and Union County is fourth.

 

·         If Pigeon Forge loses and Seymour wins, Seymour is second, Rutledge is third, and Pigeon Forge is fourth.

 

Region 2

·         Austin-East is first.

 

·         If Fulton wins, Fulton is second, Kingston is third, and Lenoir City is fourth unless both Lenoir City and Anderson County lose, in which case Loudon is fourth.

 

·         If Fulton loses, Kingston loses, and Lenoir City wins, Fulton is second, Kingston is third, and Lenoir City is fourth.

 

·         If Fulton loses, Kingston loses, Lenoir City loses, and Anderson County wins, Fulton is second, Kingston is third, and Gibbs is fourth.

 

·         If Kingston wins, Fulton loses, and Lenoir City wins, Kingston is second, Lenoir City is third, and Fulton is fourth.

 

·          If Kingston wins, Fulton loses, Lenoir City loses, and Anderson County wins, Kingston is second, Fulton is third, and Gibbs is fourth.

Region 2-3A Standings

2004 Statistical Leaders

Rushing: Jam Fine

               86 carries 574 yds.

Receiving: Elliott Bishop

                  29 Catches 585 yds.

Passing: Ish Young

               39-87  581 yds. 10 TD 6 INT

Tackles: Tyrone Cobb

               94 total hits 42 solo 52 assists

Interceptions:  DeMarcus Matthews 5

Punting: Ryan Ferguson

               25 Punts 33.2 average

Cobb nominated for player of week

   The News-Sentinel and Channel 10 nominated Fulton junior linebacker Tyrone Cobb as a defensive player of the week candidate this week. This is the fourth consecutive week that a Fulton defensive player has been nominated for the honor. Cobb was also nominated for his performance against Loudon earlier this season. Antonio Hamilton was nominated for the Anderson Co. game, and Brandon Winters was nominated for the Scott game.

Fulton stays 6^th in AP poll

   Fulton’s win over Kingston last week kept the Falcons in the number 6 spot in this week’s AP poll. A-E remained the number 1 team in the state. The Falcons are currently ranked #3 by Earl Nall, #1 in Class 3A by Sonny Moore, and #19 among all teams by Moore.

Falcons Return to TV

   Fulton coaches were featured today on Knox Co. Schools cable Channel 10’s FalconTalk program. FalconTalk usually is aired on WKCS Radio, but this week the show returned to television for the first time in many years. This week’s show featured Coaches Bob and Rob Black. FalconTalk will be aired on Cable Channel 10 and WKCS on Friday’s at 3PM throughout the playoffs.

   Tonight 12 Fulton seniors play their last regular season home game on Bob Black Field. In 2001, as Freshmen, the Freshmen team finished the season with a perfect 7-0 record. As members of the varsity, this year’s seniors compiled a 3-year record of 35-4 with 2 BlueCross Bowl appearances and a State Championship. This year’s seniors are:

#2 Elliott Bishop

#6 Jam Fine

#8 DeMarcus Matthews

#9 Marques Patton

#10 Charles Davison

#20 Cecil Lee

#31 Richard Kemmler

#33 Ryan Ferguson

#35 Derrin Dave

#60 Josh Newman

#73 Ryan Engle

#88 Jeremiah Alsup

Fultonfootball.com on the web

   Last winter, Fulton High School launched its own website devoted to football. The Fulton Football web page is located at www.fultonfootball.com. The site is growing everyday and is a great source of information on the Falcons. Surfers can access current team news and updates, along with a large photo gallery. Historical information about the Falcons can be found also. The website is also featuring a brief video clip of highlights from Fulton’s state championship victory over Covington.