Football Recap: Keylan Syam Leads Mccallie to Victory over Oak Ridge

By Team Reports Sep 16, 2024, 2:10pm

Football Recap: McCallie Blue Tornado vs. Oak Ridge Trojans

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On Saturday, everything went the McCallie Blue Tornado's way against the Oak Ridge Trojans as the McCallie Blue Tornado made off with a 38-16 win. Given the Blue Tornado's advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Tennessee, while the Trojans are ranked 83rd in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Keylan Syam went supernova for McCallie, rushing for 67 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Syam is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.

McCallie now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Oak Ridge, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

McCallie's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Memphis University School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oak Ridge, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Del Oro at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.

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