Oak Ridge has gone 7-1 against University recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Oak Ridge Pioneers will play host again on Friday to welcome the University Cougars, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Oak Ridge's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so University's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Oak Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Colonial for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-12 victory at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oak Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taylor Crane, who threw for 185 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Aiden Graham helped Crane out on the ground, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell to Innovation 21-17.
Oak Ridge now has a winning record of 3-2. As for University, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Oak Ridge against University in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-6 victory. Will Oak Ridge repeat their success, or does University have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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