Jefferson Middle School quarterback Mitchell Gibbons (17) threw a 19-yard touchdown pass and scored twice on quarterback keepers on two-point conversions during a 16-12 win over Robertsville Middle School in the City Championship on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
The Jefferson Middle School Eagles won the City Championship for the second year in a row, beating the Robertsville Middle School Rams 16-12 in a game of fourth-quarter drama on Blankenship Field on Thursday. Here are photos from the game.
Robertsville Middle School wide receiver Timothy Williams (6) and teammates celebrate the first touchdown for the Rams, a perfect catch-and-run over the top, during a 16-12 loss to Jefferson Middle School in the City Championship on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Jefferson Middle School coaches, including Brian Wilson, holding trophy at center, celebrate with players and students after a 16-12 win over Robertsville Middle School in the City Championship on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Robertsville Middle School running back Kendall Jackson (5) is pictured above rushing during a 16-12 loss to Jefferson Middle School in the City Championship on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Robertsville Middle School quarterback Ky Hirsch (2) is pictured above rushing during a 16-12 loss to Jefferson Middle School in the City Championship on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
The Jefferson Middle School Eagles won the City Championship for the second year in a row, beating the Robertsville Middle School Rams 16-12 on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Pictured above is JMS eighth-grader Jonathan Stewart (2), who caught a 19-yard pass for a touchdown in the first quarter and returned a kickoff for a score in the fourth, pictured here. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
The Jefferson Middle School Eagles won the City Championship for the second year in a row, beating the Robertsville Middle School Rams 16-12 on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Pictured above is JMS eighth-grader Jonathan Stewart (2), who caught a 19-yard pass for a touchdown in the first quarter and returned a kickoff for a score in the fourth, pictured here. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Jefferson Middle School coaches are pictured on the sideline during a 16-12 win over Robertsville Middle School in the City Championship on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Coach Brian Wilson is at left. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Robertsville Middle School Coach James Branson is pictured at left above talking to officials during a 16-12 loss to Jefferson Middle School in the City Championship on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Robertsville Middle School sixth-grader Jayden Williams (14) returned an interception about 25 yards for a touchdown, briefly giving the Rams a 12-8 lead, during a 16-12 loss to Jefferson Middle School in the City Championship on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge coaches and a few players, including Mitchell Gibbons (17), Matthew Swigert (1), and Coach Brian Wilson, third from left, huddle at halftime of a 16-12 win over Robertsville Middle School in the City Championship on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Robertsville Middle School quarterback Ky Hirsch (2) passes under pressure during a 16-12 loss to Jefferson Middle School in the City Championship on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Jacob Kesterson (55) of Jefferson Middle School is pictured above talking to a coach during a timeout in a 16-12 win over Robertsville Middle School in the City Championship on Blankenship Field on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
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