Clinton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Oak Ridge Wildcats 42-13 on Friday. The Dragons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Loss or not, Clinton got some senior leadership from Josiah Cox and Kaden Hodgins. Cox picked up 165 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Hodgins threw for 222 yards and one TD.
Damillyan Porter had a dynamite game For Oak Ridge., rushing for 218 yards and three scores on only 13 carries. Another player making a difference was Blaine Stansberry, who threw for 200 yards and a pair of TDs on only 16 passes.
Oak Ridge has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clinton is headed away from home for the first time to take on William Blount at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will give the Dragons their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Oak Ridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Lenoir City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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