Oak Ridge gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-13 victory over the Halls Red Devils. The Wildcats pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Devils cut but never quite recovered from.
Damillyan Porter was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 100 yards and one score on only ten carries. Ja'Rell Jemerson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Oak Ridge proved: they limited Halls to a paltry 1.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Amonte Bishop for the heroic effort on defense: he. Oak Ridge didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.2.
Oak Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jemerson and Tyree Porter. Jemerson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Coming up, Oak Ridge will challenge Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for Halls, they will take on Gibbs at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th.
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