Oak Ridge has gone 9-1 against Clinton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Oak Ridge Wildcats' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Clinton Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Oak Ridge will be strutting in after a win while Clinton will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Oak Ridge got the win against McMinn County by a conclusive 31-6. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
A big part of Oak Ridge's victory 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 showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch 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.
Meanwhile, Clinton entered their contest against Powell on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Clinton took a blow against Powell, falling 48-8. The Dragons have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The win got Oak Ridge back to even at 2-2. As for Clinton, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Oak Ridge couldn't quite finish off Clinton in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 24-21. Thankfully for Oak Ridge, Joshuah Keith (who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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