Football Recap: Willis Wildkats vs. Oak Ridge War Eagles
Willis put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Oak Ridge War Eagles to the tune of 63-17. The Wildkats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 24 points or more this season.
Jack Emerson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 270 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 34 yards. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times he's played. Jalen Mickens also helped out with an impressive 114 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Willis' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. De'Quentin Willis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Another thorn in Oak Ridge's side was Luke Reynolds, who picked up a sack, made six total tackles, and defended three passes.
Willis pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Oak Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Willis will head out to face off against Grand Oaks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,128 yards in their previous games. As for Oak Ridge, they will be playing at home against Caney Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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