Football: Freedom Duo Cook and Fuller to Play at Christopher Newport, Shenandoah

Chris Cook is surrounded by his teammates

(March 31, 2012) - Freedom High School announced Friday that senior football players Chris Cook and Garrison Fuller will be playing at the college level next year with Cook committed to Christopher Newport University in Newport News and Fuller committed to play football at Shenandoah University in Winchester.


Cook was a two-year letterman for the Eagles and a 2011 team captain.

Cook has played every defensive back and linebacker position while with the Eagles. He also played running back, wide receiver, and quarterback during his two years after transferring to South Riding from Ohio. Cook was an All District selection as a defensive back in 2010. Chris played most of his senior season with a shoulder injury but was still one of the team leaders in both tackles and rushing yards.

The Christopher Newport Captains are Division III members of the USA South Atlantic Conference. The Captains are the defending conference champions and played in the Division III playoffs last season. They posted an 8-3 record in 2011 under head coach Matt Kelchner.

Fuller was a two-year letterman for the Eagles.

Fuller has played wide receiver and tight end while with the Eagles. He also played defensive end, linebacker, and defensive back during his two years with Freedom HS. Fuller was the leading receiver for the Eagles the last two seasons even though he sustained a serious injury prior to the beginning of his senior season. Garrison was only able to play 3 games but still led the team in receiving yards and TD receptions.

The Shenandoah Hornets will be Division III members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference next year after being members of the USA South Atlantic Conference for the previous 11 years. The Hornets posted a 6-4 record in 2011 under head coach Paul Barnes.

Cook and Fuller are the first players in the Eagles program to move on to play college football since Ron Hill in 2006. The former teammates will face each other on September 15 in Winchester when Shenandoah hosts Christopher Newport. Several other Freedom players are close to making their decision.