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Wildcats play for state championship Friday

Posted at 10:00 am December 3, 2020
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The Oak Ridge Wildcats beat the South Doyle Cherokees 14-0 on Blankenship Field this past Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in a semifinal game to advance to the state final for the first time since 2005. (Photo by Barry Houchin, used with permission)

Oak Ridge will play for a state football championship this Friday.

The Wildcats (11-3) beat South Doyle 14-0 this past Friday in a semifinal game to advance to the state final for the first time since 2005.

Oak Ridge will now play Summit (13-1) of Spring Hill in the Blue Cross Bowl Class 5A state championship at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville at 7 p.m. Friday.

The Wildcats scored early in the first quarter against South Doyle (10-4) on Blankenship Field last Friday after a fumble recovery by Jacob Berven. Oak Ridge senior quarterback Mitchell Gibbons rolled right and threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Cole Adams, who was able to push past two South Doyle defenders and reach his right arm into the end zone near the right pylon.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Cole Adams, football, Jacob Berven, Johnathan Stewart, Mitchell Gibbons, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Preston Turner, South Doyle, state championship, summit

Wildcats advance to semifinals after win over West

Posted at 5:10 pm November 23, 2020
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The Oak Ridge Wildcats advanced to a Class 5A football semifinal game after a 31-28 quarterfinal win at West on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. Above, Oak Ridge senior quarterback Mitchell Gibbons (14) runs with the football as Preston Turner (22) blocks. (Photo by Barry Houchin used with permission)

The Oak Ridge Wildcats advanced to a Class 5A football semifinal game after a 31-28 quarterfinal win at West on Friday.

The semifinal game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, November 27, against South Doyle (10-3) on Blankenship Field in Oak Ridge.

Before Friday, the Wildcats (10-3) had lost to the Rebels 22-7 during the regular season in September. A year ago, their season ended at West (12-2) in a 34-14 second-round loss.

The Wildcats led early in the Friday night game, but West took the lead late in the second quarter and held it into the fourth quarter. Then, the two teams traded leads three times in the fourth quarter. Oak Ridge senior quarterback Mitchell Gibbons threw the winning touchdown to senior wide receiver Jonathan Stewart with 2:33 remaining in the game.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Brian Kelley, Class 5A, Cole Adams, Efrain Rodriguez, football, Jacob Berven, Jonathan Stewart, Kendall Jackson, Mitchell Gibbons, Oak Ridge, Preston Turner, rebels, South Doyle, West, Wildcats

Football: Wildcats start season 0-2

Posted at 11:52 am September 3, 2019
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The Oak Ridge Wildcats have started the 2019 football season with two losses.

The first was a 13-6 loss to Hardin Valley at home on Friday, August 23, and the second was a 41-6 loss at Dobyns-Bennett in Kingsport on Friday, August 30.

The Wildcats will play their first Region 3-5A game at Campbell County (2-0) on Friday.

Oak Ridge scored their one touchdown in the season-opening game against Hardin Valley (1-1) with a 21-yard pass from junior quarterback Mitchell Gibbons to senior running back Tyrell Romano with 8:26 left in the third quarter.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: Campbell County, Dobyns-Bennett, football, Hardin Valley, hawks, Indians, Isaiah Johnson, Jacob Adams, Kendall Jackson, Mitchell Gibbons, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Preston Turner, Tyrell Romano

Football photos: Oak Ridge at Clinton

Posted at 12:19 pm October 20, 2018
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Pictured above during a 54-28 win at Clinton on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, are Oak Ridge junior linemen Tyler Galloway (72) and Issair Franquez (70). (Photo by Barry Houchin)

Pictured above during a 54-28 win at Clinton on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, are Oak Ridge junior linemen Tyler Galloway (72) and Issair Franquez (70). (Photo by Barry Houchin)

 

After a week off earlier this month, the Oak Ridge Wildcats (8-1, 5-0 Region 3-5A) have had two more regional wins in the past two weeks: a 54-28 win at Clinton on Friday, October 12, and a 28-21 win at home against Powell on Friday, October 19.

Here are photos from the Clinton game by Barry Houchin. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports Tagged With: Barry Houchin, Cadon McCullah, Caelan Thompson, Clinton, Darius Stewart, Erik Herrera, Herbert Booker, Isaiah Johnson, Isiah Washington, Issair Franquez, Jack Replogle, Jacob Adams, Jacob Kesterson, Jeremy Mitchell, Jonathan Stewart, Jordan Graham, Josh Breeden, Kai'Reese Pendergrass, Luke Harrison, Matthew Calhoun, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Powell, Preston Turner, Robert Hill, Shemar Smith, Tyler Galloway, Tyrell Romano

Football photos at Karns by Houchin

Posted at 12:49 am October 2, 2018
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Oak Ridge senior Herbert Booker (13) throws against Karns during a 48-7 win over the Beavers on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. (Photo by Barry Houchin)

Oak Ridge senior Herbert Booker (13) throws against Karns during a 48-7 win over the Beavers on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. (Photo by Barry Houchin)

 

The Oak Ridge football team is 6-1 so far this season. Here are photos from the September 28 game at Karns, courtesy of Barry Houchin.

Oak Ridge is off this week. They play next at Clinton on Friday, October 12. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: Barry Houchin, football, Herbert Booker, Jonathan Stewart, Jordan Graham, Karns, Kjuan Stacy-Wright, Oak Ridge, Preston Turner, Thomas Harper, Tyrell Romano

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