Football Preview: Oak Ridge Wildcats vs. Farragut Admirals
The Oak Ridge Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Farragut Admirals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Farragut likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Oak Ridge duked it out withKnoxville Central on Friday. Oak Ridge took down Knoxville Central 42-24.
Meanwhile, Farragut can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Bradley Central by a score of 28-20. The Admirals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Farragut's victory came down to the chemistry between Corbin Hobson and his top target Robbie Jacobs. Hobson threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Jacobs picked up 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jacobs' longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Collins, who gained 105 total yards and a touchdown.
Oak Ridge pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Farragut, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Oak Ridge against Farragut in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-3 win. Will Oak Ridge repeat their success, or does Farragut have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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