Fulton Travels to Crossville in Search of First Win Versus Stone Memorial

Information Provided By Fulton SID Russell Mayes

Setting The Scene

The Fulton Falcons travel to face Stone Memorial in Crossville for the first time…The Falcons played Crossville High here in 1981, losing 35-6…Both school’s will be looking for their first win in 2008 tonight…This is Fulton’s first 0-3 start since 2005. The Falcons were able to rebound that year and finish 8-4…Fulton’s last 0-4 start came in 1992…Sr. WR/DB Courtland Styles made an immediate impact in his first game for Fulton last week. Styles caught 7 passes for 97 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 32-28 loss to Chattanooga Tyner…FHS is being outscored on the season 81-54…The Falcon defense has given up 60 points in the last 2 games…Fulton will be a sophomore-laden team in 2008. Six sophomores on offense and seven sophomores on defense were penciled in to starting roles on Fulton’s original 2008 depth chart.

Fulton vs. Stone Memorial-The Series

Tonight marks the second meeting between the Fulton Falcons and Stone Memorial Panthers. The Falcons shutout Stone Memorial last year in Knoxville 36-0. Fulton has faced Crossville High (now Cumberland Co.) twice. The Jets defeated Steve Brewer’s first Fulton team 35-6 in Crossville in 1981, and won at Fulton the next year 14-7.

Stone Memorial 2008 Schedule and Results

Date Opponent Details Result
Aug. 29 at Knox Catholic L 7-41
Sep. 5 Scott L 6-34
Sep. 12 Ensworth L 7-54
Sep. 19 Fulton
Oct. 3 Kingston
Oct. 10 at Bledsoe Co.
Oct. 17 at Austin-East
Oct. 24 Livingston Academy
Oct. 31 at Anderson Co.

Poll Watching

Poll Fulton Stone
AP NR NR
Earl Nall 7 54
Sonny Moore 3 48
Murphy Fair NR NR
tnvarsity.com NR NR
maxpreps.com NR NR
Massey 67 212

The Sonny Moore poll has Fulton listed as the number 39 team in the entire state of Tennessee. Stone Memorial is rated as the number 248 team in the state.

Offensive Notes

-QB Ben Winters will be making his fifth career start tonight. He is 1-3 as a starting quarterback.
-Winters’ best career start came against Tyner last year. He completed 9 of 18 passes for 176 yards and 3 TDs.
-The Fulton offense is averaging 223.3 yards per game. (105.3 yards rushing, 118 yards passing)
-The Falcons have only converted 6 of 27 3rd down conversions.(22%)
-FHS has converted 3 of 8 4th downs.
-Courtland Styles’ performance against Tyner set Fulton season highs in receptions (7), receiving yards (97), and touchdowns (2).
-Styles has caught 66 passes for 538 yards and 9 TDs in his career.
-Every Fulton receiver that caught a pass against Oak Ridge (J. Williams, Pitchford, Brown, Andrews) made their first career catch.
-Dametrius Thomas’ first varsity catch in the Anderson Co. game went for a 77-yard touchdown.
-Jerron Brown’s first varsity catch in the Oak Ridge game also was his first varsity touchdown.
-RB Marco Golliday has rushed for 323 yards on 63 carries and 2 touchdowns in his career.

Defensive Notes

-The Fulton defense is allowing an average of 258 yards per game. (173.7 rushing, 84.3 passing)
-The Fulton secondary has not allowed a passing TD this year.
-Shaquan Andrews’ interception against Tyner marked the Falcons’ 1st pick of the season.
-FHS has been tough on 3rd downs this year. Opponents have only converted 23.3% of 3rd down conversions, however they have converted 8 of 11 (72.7%) 4th down conversions.
-The Falcon secondary limited Oak Ridge to only 1 completion for 10 yards.
-Fulton is +3 in turnover margin for the season.