A victory for University just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 47-26 to the Oak Ridge Pioneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 38-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Defeat or not, University got some senior leadership from Erik Rios and Noah Lowery. Rios threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns, while Lowery picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
A big part of Oak Ridge's win came down to the chemistry between Taylor Crane and his top target Ashton Collins. Crane threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Collins gained 131 total yards and three touchdowns. Collins torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. Aiden Graham helped Crane out on the ground, rushing for 122 yards on only 11 carries.
University's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Oak Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
University will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cypress Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. University will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. Oak Ridge also won't see the field for a while: their next game is against Windermere at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Windermere will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Oak Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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