Football Recap: Oak Ridge Piles Up the Points Against Clinton + How To Watch

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Previous Games

08/29/25 - Away	42-13 W
09/27/24 - Home	48-21 W
11/10/23 - Home	21-24 L
09/22/23 - Away	37-24 W
09/02/22 - Home	21-14 W
+ 5 more games

Oak Ridge had won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they bumped up to 2-0 to make it five. They breezed past the Clinton Dragons to the tune of 42-13. The Wildcats pushed the score to 35-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Dragons had little chance of recovering from.

Damillyan Porter had a dynamite game, rushing for 220 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Oak Ridge also got help from Will Pressley, who showed off his sure hands for 115 receiving yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Oak Ridge proved: they limited Clinton to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Wayne Gibson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Oak Ridge didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.8.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Oak Ridge, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Adam Washington, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1. Despite 147 more yards than Oak Ridge, the Dragons couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Clinton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryson Maddox, who picked up 150 receiving yards and one score. Mason Eckerson was another key signal caller, throwing for 214 yards and one TD.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oak Ridge will take on Lenoir City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clinton, they will challenge William Blount at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Dragons' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.