Football Preview: Oak Ridge Wildcats vs. McMinn County Cherokees
Oak Ridge and McMinn County are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Oak Ridge Wildcats will host the McMinn County Cherokees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Ridge will be strutting in after a win while McMinn County will be coming in after a defeat.
Oak Ridge took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over Karns at home. The Wildcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Blaine Stansberry went supernova for Oak Ridge, throwing for 204 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Damillyan Porter helped Stansberry out on the ground, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also picking up 39 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, McMinn County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to East Hamilton. One positive for the Cherokees, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Oak Ridge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for McMinn County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Oak Ridge came up short against McMinn County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 14-3. Will Oak Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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