The Oak Ridge War Eagles will head out to take on the Willis Wildkats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Oak Ridge came up short against Grand Oaks and fell 49-41. The War Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Willis put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 63-7 win over Conroe on the road. The result was nothing new for the Wildkats, who have now won six matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jack Emerson, who threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Terri Lawrence helped Emerson out on the ground, rushing for 131 yards on only 13 carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Oak Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Willis, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Oak Ridge ended up a good deal behind Willis in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, losing 49-35. Thankfully for Oak Ridge, Derek Lagway (who threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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