The TN/NC Border Bash II

For the second year in a row, the Fulton Falcon Football team will travel to western North Carolina to participate in the Border Bash. The 2008 Border Bash II matches six teams from East Tennessee and West North Carolina in a 2-quarter showcase jamboree. Last year, Fulton was matched up with host Pisgah, while South Greene played Pisgah's neighbor and long time rival, Tuscola.
This year, Border Bash II will be hosted by the Tuscola Mountaineers (UT Vols QB Jonathan Crompton's alma mater) at C.E. Weatherby Stadium in Waynesville, NC. The Border Bash II will be the first event on the new field turf that Tuscola had installed this off season, which will surely add to the excitement for the locals at this event. The event will be held on Friday, August 15, beginning at 6 PM

For the 2008 Border Bash II event, Fulton will take on the 3A Hickory Red Tornadoes that hail from the Catawba Valley Athletic Conference in North Carolina. Hickory, with an enrollment of around 1300, are coached by John Worley and sported a 12-1 record last season, losing to Charlotte Catholic in the 3rd round of the 3A playoffs. The Red Tornadoes won their last State Championship in 1996 against Ragsdale High School, which capped a perfect 16-0 season. Hickory also takes pride in and has had great success with their Junior Varsity Teams and completed another 10-0 season in 2007, their 5th consecutive and 6th in the last 7 years. Hickory's JV is currently on a 55 game win streak and have won 74 out of their last 75 games.


Hickory is led by senior 6-foot-2, 200 lb Quarterback Kevin Shelton (rivals.com profile). The Red Tornadoes return 20 lettermen, including 5 starters on offense and 8 on defense. The large number of returning letterman will help ease the loss of top offensive star, RB Darrien Burch, and top defensive star and UT VOLS freshman, LB Austin Johnson.

Returning Seniors for 2008:

KEVIN SHELTON (QB, 6-2, 200, 4.8) – He completed 90 of 165 passes for 1,317 yards with 13 TDS. College prospect. KEYSHELL GETER (RB, 5-11, 185, 4.6) – He ran 80 times for 603 yards. College prospect. TREVIN PARKS (WR, 5-9, 160, 4.5) – He caught 17 passes for 407 yards with 6 TDS. College prospect. DALTON ABEE (OL, 6-0, 250, 4.95) –All-Conference. College prospect. CHAVIS SHUFORD (DL, 5-9, 220, 5.0) – All-Conference. College prospect. DAVID DULA (DB, 5-9, 160, 4.5) – All-Conference. College prospect. MORGAN BROWN (DL, 6-7, 335, 5.4) – College prospect. CLAY JOHNSON (DL, 6-2, 245, 5.0) – College prospect

Here are the Matchups for Border Bash II:

Fulton Falcons vs. Hickory Red Tornadoes
South Greene Rebels vs. Pisgah Black Bears
Chuckey-Doak Black Knights vs. Tuscola Mountaineers

Scrimmage session starts at 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Rotating basis)

Two Quarter Games begin at about 8:15 p.m..

1st game - Hickory vs. Fulton
2nd game - Pisgah vs. South Greene
3rd game - Tuscola vs. Chuckey-Doak