Football Game Preview: Oak Ridge Pioneers vs. Freedom Patriots

The Oak Ridge Pioneers will take on the Freedom Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Ridge hasn't scored more than 12 points for seven games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.

Oak Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They snuck past Tohopekaliga with a 12-6 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Pioneers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Despite a strong season so far, Freedom has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They lost 25-0 to Timber Creek on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for the Patriots seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.

Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Oak Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.

Oak Ridge was taken down by Freedom 38-0 when the teams last played back in March. Can the Pioneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.