Football Preview: Farragut Admirals vs. Oak Ridge Wildcats
The Farragut Admirals will take on the Oak Ridge Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Farragut will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Farragut finally turned things around against Bradley Central on Friday. They came out on top against the Bears 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. A healthy portion of that aerial production (93 yards to be exact) also went to Landon Collins.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 42-24 win over the Bobcats.
Farragut's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Oak Ridge, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Farragut was dealt a bruising 35-3 defeat at the hands of Oak Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Farragut, De'Jauvis Dozier (who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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