Oak Ridge has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oak Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Oak Ridge beat St. Francis 20-8. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Troubadours are ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oak Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ava Melton and Ava Edwards. Melton also made eight total tackles, which is notable because Oak Ridge is 10-2 when she posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Del Oro waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Bulldogs 39-0 on the road. Considering the Golden Eagles have won eight matches by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Oak Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Del Oro, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
Oak Ridge came up short against Del Oro in their previous matchup back in September, falling 20-7. Can Oak Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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