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Despite championship loss, coaches tell Rams to ‘hold your head high’

Posted at 6:08 pm October 27, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Chris Jackson of Robertsville Rams Makes CAK Tackle

Chris Jackson (7) of the Robertsville Middle School Rams tackles Brandon Spencer (4) of the CAK Middle School Warriors during a TVAC Championship game at Blankenship Field on Thursday. (Photos by Luther Simmons)

 

RMS Ram Football Coach James Branson

Robertsville Middle School Rams head coach James Branson with the TVAC Middle School Runner Up trophy.

It was a painful loss, a tearful way to end the season.

But the Robertsville Middle School Rams coaching staff tried to console their football team after a 20-16 championship loss to the CAK Warriors at Blankenship Field on Thursday night.

If you put everything you had into the game, the coaches said, then “hold your head high.”

The Rams finished the year with a 6-2 record. They lost one game in the regular season to Rhea County, and they beat CAK 14-8 during the regular season, said first-year head coach James Branson.

“This whole season, I don’t think there was a lot expected of them,” Branson said. “They compete. They came ready to play. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Football, Middle School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Blankenship Field, CAK Warriors, Chris Jackson, football, James Branson, Jordan Graham, Luther Simmons, middle school, RMS, Robertsville Middle School, Robertsville Rams, TVAC Middle School Runner Up

Robertsville Rams finish season 8-1, win conference championship

Posted at 7:44 am October 16, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 3 Comments

Robertsville Middle School Rams

The Robertsville Rams capped off a great season Thursday night with a 34-14 win over conference rival Rhea Central Middle School. The Rams finished the season with an 8-1 overall record. (Submitted photo)

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The Robertsville Rams capped off a great season Thursday night with a 34-14 win over conference rival Rhea Central Middle School. The Rams finish the season with an 8-1 overall record, with their only loss coming in a double overtime thriller against Christian Academy of Knoxville.

This team is the first to win a conference championship at Robertsville since 2006. The win over Rhea Central marks an impressive seven-game win streak for the Rams football program led by some strong future Oak Ridge Wildcats.

“This team has been fun to coach. They battle every game. Even in our one loss, they realize and see how close we were,” said Chris Layton, head football coach of Robertsville Middle School. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Middle School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Adarius Simpson, Chris Layton, Christian Academy of Knoxville, City Champs, Cobe Walls, conference championship, football, Garrett Wilson, Jack Borchers, Jacob Ownby, Jayson Colwell, Jayven Booker, Joe Gaddis, Jordan Graham, Kevin Angel, Levert Smith, Luke Bridgeman, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Rhea Central, Robertsville Middle School, Robertsville Rams, Sam McFarland, Tony Miller, Tre Jackson

Robertsville Rams play football at home tonight

Posted at 3:20 pm August 22, 2013
By John Huotari 2 Comments

The Robertsville Rams football game tonight against Christian Academy of Knoxville has been changed to Ben Martin Field, the Oak Ridge High School practice field, at 6:30 p.m. today.

The game was originally set to be played at CAK, but it has been moved due to field conditions there. Admission is free to everyone, and concessions will be sold to benefit the Robertsville Middle School Football Boosters, a press release said.

The varsity game will kick off at 6:30 p.m., and it will be followed by a JV quarter-game, the release said.

Filed Under: Middle School, Sports Tagged With: Ben Martin Field, CAK, Christian Academy of Knoxville, football, Oak Ridge High School, RMS Football Boosters, Robertsville Rams

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