The Oak Ridge Wildcats will challenge the McMinn County Cherokees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Ridge is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Oak Ridge slipped by Rhea County 7-6.
Oak Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tyree Porter.
Meanwhile, McMinn County blew past Clinton, posting a 48-14 win. Considering the Cherokees have won four contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tarzan White had a dynamite game for McMinn County, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
McMinn County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
McMinn County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points per game. As for Oak Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Everything went Oak Ridge's way against McMinn County when the teams last played back in September, as Oak Ridge made off with a 31-6 win. In that game, Oak Ridge amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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