Oak Ridge came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the McMinn County Cherokees by a score of 27-20. The Wildcats pushed the score to 27-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cherokees cut but never quite recovered from.
Oak Ridge found their leader in sophomore Damillyan Porter, who picked up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Blaine Stansberry was another key player, throwing for 285 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Oak Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dallas Frendt and Anthony Angel.
McMinn County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Marshall Goodner, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Oak Ridge's record is now 8-4. As for McMinn County, their record now sits at 7-6.
Oak Ridge is taking a road trip to square off against East Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Hamilton will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Oak Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. McMinn County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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