Oak Ridge is 4-0 against Turlock since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oak Ridge Trojans will square off against the Turlock Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Oak Ridge sitting on five straight victories and Turlock on eight.
Oak Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Monterey Trail 45-20. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Jasen Womack had an outrageously good game as he picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Graves-Mercado, who threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Turlock ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They slipped by Central Catholic 43-42.
Turlock found their leader in freshman Scout Silva, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Landyn Fitzgerald, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Oak Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Turlock, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Everything came up roses for Oak Ridge against Turlock when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 45-6 victory. In that match, Oak Ridge amassed a halftime lead of 24-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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