Football Preview: Clinton Dragons vs. Oak Ridge Wildcats
Clinton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Oak Ridge Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Clinton will head out to face Oak Ridge after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Clinton was beaten by Powell 48-8. The Dragons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-8.
Meanwhile, everything went Oak Ridge's way against McMinn County on Friday as Oak Ridge made off with a 31-6 win. The Wildcats pushed the score to 31-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cherokees cut but never quite recovered from.
Clinton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Oak Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Clinton came out on top in a nail-biter against Oak Ridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 24-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Oak Ridge's De'Jauvis Dozier, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Clinton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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