Football Preview: Bearden Bulldogs vs. Oak Ridge Wildcats
Bearden is 3-0 against Oak Ridge since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bearden Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oak Ridge Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Bearden will be strutting in after a win while Oak Ridge will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Bearden didn't have too much trouble with Cleveland on the road as they won 38-19.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge entered their contest against Farragut on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Oak Ridge lost to Farragut at home by a 28-13 margin. It was the first time this season that the Wildcats let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Oak Ridge saw an underclassman step up: Damillyan Porter rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Bearden now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Oak Ridge, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3.
Bearden didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Oak Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 33-29 victory. Will Bearden repeat their success, or does Oak Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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