The Oak Ridge Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Maryville Red Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Oak Ridge sitting on nine straight wins and Maryville on eight.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Oak Ridge and Farragut meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Admirals with a sharp 45-21 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won six games by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Blaine Stansberry
| 10/23/25 @ Farragut | 353 |
| 09/05/25 @ Lenoir City | 292 |
| 11/15/24 vs McMinn County | 285 |
| 08/23/24 @ Jefferson County | 268 |
| 11/29/24 vs Sevier County | 243 |
Oak Ridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blaine Stansberry, who threw for 353 yards and four TDs while completing 92.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 353 passing yards gave Stansberry a new career-high. Malik Howard was another key player, picking up 145 receiving yards and three scores.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Maryville and Bradley Central, and Maryville kept the tradition alive. The Red Rebels simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Bears 43-7. The Red Rebels are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the eighth contest they've won by 20+ points this season.
Maryville's win came from a few key players Oak Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cohen Babelay, who rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns. Hudson Jamerson also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yards of the season.
Maryville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Caleb Millard and Kash Tucker.
Oak Ridge's record is now 9-0. As for Maryville, their record now sits at 8-1.
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