You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Oak Ridge's strategy against East Hamilton on Friday. The Oak Ridge Wildcats put the hurt on the East Hamilton Hurricanes with a sharp 30-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Oak Ridge found their leader in sophomore Damillyan Porter, who rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Blaine Stansberry was another key player, rushing for 59 yards.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Oak Ridge, racking up 12 points in total. All came courtesy of Eli Pearson: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Oak Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Hamilton only rushed for 25.
The victory (which was Oak Ridge's fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-4. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.4 points per game. As for East Hamilton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-4 record.
Oak Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 45-34 loss against Sevier County on the 29th. East Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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