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Archived Wildcat News


2019
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POST SEASON:
  • Congratulations to Wildcat Tee Higgins, Chosen 1st in Second Round, NFL Draft 
    Picked first in Round 2 of the NFL Draft this evening, Tee was the 33rd pick overall. He will play for the Cincinnati Bengals! And now, we are all Bengals fans! ​Best of luck in your future, Tee! We're so proud of you!
  • School mates, teammates and even cheer mates: Galloway & Hewitt represent (Oak Ridger)
  • Higgins will enter 2020 NFL draft (Oak Ridge Today)
  • 2020 NFL Draft: Clemson star WR and projected first-round pick Tee Higgins turning pro (CBSSports.com)
  • The 2019 Class 5A  Tennessee High School Football Coaches Association (TnFCA) All State Team Congratulations, Jacob Adams!
  • All region players of the year and more (Oak Ridger)
  • Clemson Leads 2019 All-ACC Football Team (theACC.com)
    • Tee Higgins makes First-Team All-ACC for 2019​

WEEK 13: WEST, 11-15-19, PLAYOFF GAME ​​34-14 L
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  • West 34, Oak Ridge 14: Rebels in quarterfinals for first time since 2014 (Knox News)
  • PrepXtra: Oak Ridge at West football in pictures (Knox News)
  • Isaiah Mattress returns to form in late-surging win over Oak Ridge (5StarPreps)
  • Rematches Set: AC-Greeneville, Gibbs-Central, Oak Ridge-West and Bearden-DB (5StarPreps)
  • VIDEO: West Playoff Game Recorded by David Calhoun via YouTube
  • VIDEO: Coach's Corner: Coach Joe Gaddis with David Clary (BBB Communications)

WEEK 12: SODDY-DAISY, 11-8-19, PLAYOFF GAME ​40-23 W
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  • TSSAA football playoffs first-round takeaways: Bearden, Oak Ridge, Gibbs pull off upsets (Knox News)
  • Knoxville area high school football: Top performers from round one of TSSAA State Playoffs (Knox News) Tyrell Romano had three catches for 50 yards and one touchdown and rushed 14 times for 77 yards and one touchdown in a win over Soddy Daisy.
  • Too many turnovers trip Trojans against Oak Ridge (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
  • 2019 TSSAA Football Playoffs: 30 First-Round Game Predictions (5Starpreps)
  • VIDEO: Soddy-Daisy Game Recorded by David Calhoun via YouTube
  • VIDEO: Game streamed on Prepradio via Youtube
  • VIDEO: Coach's Corner: Coach Joe Gaddis with David Clary (BBB Communications)​​

WEEK 11: FULTON, 11-1-19, REGION GAME 27-26 L​
  • 4A-6A Report: Fulton Football Saves Season, Gillum’s 100th, Oak Ridge Dinged Up, HVA’s Big Finish (5Starpreps)
  • WEEK 11 PROSPECT TRACKER (5StarPreps) Kendall Jackson (Oak Ridge): Hello, breakout game. Jackson was on our radar all preseason as he approached his sophomore season here in 2019. Last week at Powell, Jackson walked into the spotlight finally, rushing for 204 yards and two TDs. Keep an eye on him Friday at Fulton.
  • Tennessee high school football scoreboard, Week 11 (The Tennessean)
    ​High School Football: Week 11 Recap (WBIR)
  • VIDEO: Fulton Game Recorded by David Calhoun via YouTube​
  • VIDEO: Coach's Corner: Coach Joe Gaddis with David Clary (BBB Communications)​​

WEEK 10: POWELL, 10-24-19, REGION GAME, 27-21 L​
  • Oak Ridge football wraps up regular season Friday (Oak Ridger)
  • Knoxville area high school football: Top performers from Week 10 (Knox News) Jacob Adams, Oak Ridge, Sr.: Adams had 18 tackles, 1.5 for a loss, and Kendall Jackson rushed 20 times for 204 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Powell. 
  • East Tennessee high school football: Week 10 roundup (Knox News)
  • Powell ‘rallies’ for 27-21 region win over ’Cats (Oak Ridger)
  • PrepXtra: Oak Ridge at Powell football in pictures (Knox News)
  • VIDEO: Powell Game Recorded by David Calhoun via YouTube​
  • VIDEO: Coach's Corner: Coach Joe Gaddis with David Clary (BBB Communications)​​
  • High school football: Top 10 games involving Knoxville area teams in Week 10 (Knox News)

WEEK 9: MT. JULIET, 10-18-19, 41-34 W
  • ’Cats win back-and-forth battle at Mt. Juliet (Oak Ridger)
  • 4A-6A: Oak Ridge football stuns Mt. Juliet, Central vs. South-Doyle; Anderson Co., Seymour face big games (5StarPreps)
  • Knoxville area high school football: Top performers from Week 9 (Knox News) Mitchell Gibbons passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns, and Johnathan Stewart recorded three catches for 92 yards and a touchdown in Oak Ridge's win over Mt. Juliet. 
  • Week 9 takeaways: Fulton back in playoff picture, Loudon remains undefeated (Knox News)
  • VIDEO: Mt. Juliet Game Recorded by David Calhoun via YouTube​
  • VIDEO: Coach's Corner: Coach Joe Gaddis with David Clary (BBB Communications)​​

WEEK 8: BYE WEEK 

  • ’Cats vs. Mt. Juliet at 8 p.m. ET Friday (Oak Ridger)
  • Oak Ridge football has ‘bye’ this week before road trip to Mt. Juliet Oct. 18 (Oak Ridger)


WEEK 7: KARNS, 10-4-19, REGION GAME, 60-13 W
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  • Oak Ridge’s 60-13 win over visiting Beavers a big game for the Wildcats from the git-go (Oak Ridger)
  • WEEK 7 FOOTBALL BOXSCORES (5StarPreps)
  • East Tennessee high school football: Week 7 roundup (Knox News)
  • Takin’ care of business: Cats beat Karns 60-13 (Oak Ridger)
  • Oak Ridge offense spreads the wealth in win over Karns (5StarPreps)
  • Friday Frenzy Team of the Week: Oak Ridge (WBIR)
  • WILDCATS HOST BEAVERS (5StarPreps)
  • VIDEO: Karns Game Recorded by David Calhoun via YouTube​
  • VIDEO: Coach's Corner: Coach Joe Gaddis with David Clary (BBB Communications)​

WEEK 6: CLINTON, 9-27-19, REGION GAME , 27-14 W

  • ​Wildcats earn much-needed win against determined Dragons 27-14 (Oak Ridger)
  • Knoxville area high school football: Top performers from Week 6 (Knox News) Isaiah Johnson, Oak Ridge, Sr.: Johnson caught four passes for 105 yards and one touchdown in a win over Clinton.
  • ​Sports Hall of Fame induction this Friday (Oak Ridger)
  • ‘Cats will try to get ‘back on track’ with Homecoming win vs. Dragons (Oak Ridger)
  • Dragons are winless heading to Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge)
  • PrepXtra: Oak Ridge vs. West football in pictures (Knox News)
  • VIDEO: Clinton Game Recorded by David Calhoun via YouTube
  • VIDEO: Coach's Corner: Coach Joe Gaddis with David Clary (BBB Communications)​

WEEK 5: WEST, 9-20-19, REGION GAME,  24-7 L 
  • Oak Ridge falls 24-7 to state-ranked West (Oak Ridger)
  • PrepXtra: Oak Ridge vs. West football in pictures
  • High school football: Top 10 games involving Knoxville area teams in Week 5 (Knox News)
  • West Rebels (5-0) knock off Oak Ridge for the first time in program history, 24-7​ (5StarPreps)
  • 5Star Preps Football Stat Leaders thru Week 4​ (5StarPreps.com)
  • VIDEO: West Game Recorded by David Calhoun via YouTube
  • VIDEO: Coach's Corner: Coach Joe Gaddis with David Clary (BBB Communications)​
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WEEK 4: FARRAGUT, 9-13-19, 21-14 W
  • Oak Ridge rallies past visiting rival Farragut, 21-14 (5StarPreps)
  • ​1979 State Champions (Oak Ridger)
  • PrepXtra: Farragut vs. Oak Ridge football in pictures (Knox News)
  • Oak Ridge 21, Farragut 14: QB Mitchell Gibbons finds stride at right time for Wildcats (Knox News)
  • Knoxville area high school football: Top performers from Week 4 (Knox News): Samuel Hensley had four total tackles and two sacks in a win over Farragut; Tyrell Romano had six catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Farragut. 
  • Friday the 13th brings no ill will to OR ’Cats (Oak Ridger)
  • Sink, Sank, Sunk (Oak Ridger)
  • POLL: Defensive Player of the Week - Vote for Jacob Adams - 18 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks
  • VIDEO: PrepXtra football highlights: Oak Ridge 21, Farragut 14 (Knox News)
  • VIDEO: Farragut Game Recorded by David Calhoun via YouTube
  • VIDEO: Coach's Corner: Coach Joe Gaddis with David Clary (BBB Communications)

​WEEK 3: CAMPBELL COUNTY, 9-6-19, REGION GAME, 40-0 W 
  • Patience pays off; ’Cats blank Cougars (Oak Ridger)
  • POLL: PrepXtra Player of the Week: Vote for Mitchell Gibbons - Gibbons completed 15 passes for 248 yards and five touchdowns in a win over Campbell County
  • VIDEO: Friday Frenzy (WATE 6)
  • VIDEO: Campbell County Game Recorded by David Calhoun via YouTube
  • VIDEO: Coach's Corner: Coach Joe Gaddis with David Clary (BBB Communications)

WEEK 2: DOBYNS-BENNETT, 8-30-19, 41-6 L
  • Oak Ridge football drops out of Top 10 rankings (Oak Ridger)
  • With non-region games behind them, ’Cats prepare for District (Oak Ridger)
  • ’Cats 2019 season: ‘Tough early ... brutal at the end’ (Oak Ridger)
  • VIDEO: Dobyns-Bennett Game Recorded by David Calhoun via YouTube
  • VIDEO: Coach's Corner: Coach Joe Gaddis with David Clary (BBB Communications)

WEEK 1: HARDIN VALLEY, 8-23-19, 13-6 L
  • Prepxtra: Hardin Valley vs. Oak Ridge football in pictures (Knox News)
  • Hardin Valley football wins first game in new coach Mike Potter's debut (Knox News)​
  • Game No. 2 has football ’Cats traveling to D-B (Oak Ridger)
  • VIDEO: PrepXtra football highlights: Hardin Valley 13, Oak Ridge 6 (Knox News)
  • VIDEO: Varsity All-Access Game of the Week (WVLT)
  • VIDEO: Hardin Valley Game Recorded by David Calhoun via YouTube
  • VIDEO: Coach's Corner: Coach Joe Gaddis with David Clary (BBB Communications)

Oak Ridge High School hosts HVA ... NEXT weekend! (Oak Ridger)
VIDEO: Pigskin Preview: Oak Ridge Wildcats (WATE)
Oak Ridge 2019 Football Preview (Media Days Interviews)

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