Pilots defeat Caverna for first win of 2025 season

October 07, 2025

by Mark Collier

In what will end up being their final home game for the 2025 regular season, the Fulton County High School football team got their first victory of the 2025 season with a 42-40 win over the Caverna High School Colonels Fri., Oct. 3.

Both teams would trade the lead back and forth during the entire game, with the victor coming down to whoever had the ball last. The Pilots would score a touchdown with no time remaining to tie the game up at 40-40, and would convert the two-point attempt afterwards to get a walk-off home victory.

Both teams combined for over 1,000 total yards, as the Pilots would recorded 559 yards and the Colonels 473 yards.

Through the air, the Pilots had 248 passing yards, as Preston Smith completed 13 of his 20 passing attempts for 428 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

Zayden Kinney had 114 receiving yards and one touchdown on six receptions, while Davarius Freeman had 72 yards and one touchdown on four receptions, Cooper Drake Thorpe 44 yards on one reception, and Wesley Goodman 20 yards on two receptions.

On the ground, the Pilots had 311 rushing yards, led by Charles Keys with 132 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, followed by Goodman with 80 yards and one touchdown on 15 carries, Freeman 65 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries, and Smith 34 yards on four carries.

Defensively, the Pilots had 53 total tackles, with five of those being for losses, with Keaton Goodson, Jykeilan Montgomery, Brayden Eakes, Vincent Scott and Freeman each had one tackle for a loss, with Goodson’s being a sack.

Goodson also led the Pilots with nine total tackles, while Montgomery had eight, Key seven, Goodman five, Eakes, Zyian Frame and Scott each had four, Freeman and Thorpe each had three, Rashaud Houston and Aaron Tucker each had two, and Zayden Kinney and D.K. Kinney each had one tackle.

Due to the government shutdown, the Fort Campbell at Trigg County originally scheduled for Fri., Oct. 3 was postponed until Thurs., Oct. 30. Due to this, the originally scheduled home game for the Pilots hosting Trigg County on Fri., Oct. 31 has been cancelled.

The Pilots have a bye week this week, but will hit the road Fri., Oct. 17 as they face the Ballard Memorial Bombers. With a win, the Pilots would secure a home playoff game.

Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.