McMinn County was the 14-3 winner over Oak Ridge when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The McMinn County Cherokees came up short against the Oak Ridge Wildcats on Friday, falling 31-6. The match marked the Cherokees' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Drew Bottoms threw for 94 yards and a touchdown.
Marshall Goodner was his top target, picking up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Lincoln Watson rushed for 46 yards.
A big part of Oak Ridge's win came down to the chemistry between Blaine Stansberry and his top target Will Pressley. Stansberry threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Pressley picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Pressley was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 66 yards. Damillyan Porter was in the mix too, providing Oak Ridge with two touchdowns.
McMinn County is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. As for Oak Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
McMinn County will face off against Ooltewah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McMinn County is facing Ooltewah at the right time seeing as Ooltewah is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Oak Ridge, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Clinton, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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