Falcons to Scrimmage Morristown West

On Tuesday, the Falcons will host Morristown West at Bob Black field at 6:30 PM, for their second preseason scrimmage. After a very productive first scrimmage versus the Grainger County Grizzlies last week, Fulton will look to further improve and use this contest versus the 4A Trojans as a measuring stick for preparation for Border Bash II and the regular season.

This offseason, Morristown West Defensive Coordinator Lamar Brown was promoted to head coach. The 38-year-old replaced long-time coach Don Woods, who left to join brother Sparky Woods' coaching staff at Virginia Military Institute.

"Coach Woods established a great program here," said Brown, a 1987 Jefferson County graduate. "What we want to do is: carry on the tradition that's been built, but also build upon it."
Brown has served the Trojans' football program since 1999 - save 2001, when he was a defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Cumberland College in Kentucky.
Brown said Woods was a "great mentor" but that he has no intentions of trying to be another Don Woods.
"He's the best football coach I've been around," said Brown. "Some things will stay the same. But I can't be Coach Woods. I have to be Lamar Brown."

Morristown West finished 7-5 last season, after making runs to the Class 4A state semifinals the two seasons prior. The Trojans finished state runners-up in 2003 and are the last team to beat four-time defending 4A state champion Maryville. That happened in the 2003 semifinals.

The Trojans will be led by (6 foot 3, 225 lb) senior standout C/LB Christian Padrnos. Currently, Christian has scholarship offers to play at the next level primarily from NAIA schools, however he is receiving interest from Florida Atlantic University, UAB, Tennessee-Chattanooga, and Austin Peay.