Sinkhole stops Fulton-Alcoa game
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Hobe Brunson sent this picture of the sinkhole to PIX@wate.com.By JIM WOGAN
6 Sports Director
KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- A sinkhole stopped play in one of the area's biggest high school football games Thursday night.
Fulton and Alcoa battled through more than three quarters of action, when a portion of the field sagged. Play was stopped as coaches and school officials met to discuss the situation.
The area of concern is around the 40-yard line along the Fulton sideline. It measured about 5 yards in diameter.
A small hole had developed at one corner of the sagging turf. Officials say it's an area that recently was re-sodded.
"I think a lot of people are disappointed tonight. Safety of players first and foremost," said Fulton Athletic Director Jody Wright.
Wright told 6 Sports the hole is at least 15-feet deep, and may go deeper.
The game was stopped with Alcoa leading 20-7. It will be resumed with 6:33 remaining in the 4th quarter Friday at Alcoa at 5:00 p.m.
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