Football Recap: Oak Ridge Wildcats vs. McMinn County Cherokees
After losing to McMinn County the last time they met, Oak Ridge decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Oak Ridge Wildcats blew past the McMinn County Cherokees 31-6 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
A big part of Oak Ridge's win came down to the chemistry between Blaine Stansberry and his top target Will Pressley. Stansberry threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Pressley picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Pressley was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 66 yards. Damillyan Porter was in the mix as well, providing Oak Ridge with two touchdowns.
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 TJ Hibben and Qhyvez Williams.
The victory got Oak Ridge back to even at 2-2. As for McMinn County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Oak Ridge's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McMinn County, they are taking a road trip to take on Ooltewah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McMinn County is facing Ooltewah at the right time seeing as Ooltewah is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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