Football Recap: Oak Ridge Wildcats vs. Clinton Dragons
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oak Ridge). They claimed a resounding 48-21 win over the Clinton Dragons at home. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on three straight.
Oak Ridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Blaine Stansberry out in front who threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Damillyan Porter, who rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.8 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Oak Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Oak Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tyree Porter and Dallas Frendt.
When it comes to explaining why Clinton lost on Friday, don't look at Bryson Maddox. Despite the final result, he picked up 218 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Maddox is now averaging an impressive 108.7 receiving yards per game.
Oak Ridge pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Clinton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Oak Ridge will play host again on Friday to welcome Knoxville Central, where kickoff is scheduled. Oak Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 114 points over their last three games. As for Clinton, they will face off against Anderson County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Anderson County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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