Del Oro fell victim to Oak Ridge and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a 13-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Golden Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Golden Eagles
| Peyton Udoffia | 1 |
| Caroline Carson | 1 |
| Madeline Poe | 1 |
Del Oro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Peyton Udoffia, Caroline Carson, and Madeline Poe picked up one apiece. Poe is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as she's now made five or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Oak Ridge can attribute much of their success to Laurel Smart, who picked up 41 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Del Oro's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Oak Ridge, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.
Coming up, Del Oro will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Francis at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Golden Eagles 11.7, the Troubadours 10.9) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Oak Ridge, they will head out on the road to take on Davis Sr. at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans are facing the Blue Devils at the right time seeing as the Blue Devils are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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