​2020

Football legend Jackie Pope dies (Oakridger.com) Obituary
When a famed football coach returns (Oakridger.com)
2021 Varsity Schedule Posted on Schedule Page
Knoxville area high school athletes who signed on National Signing Day in February 2021 (KnoxNews.com)
Football: Cole Adams, Oak Ridge, Valparaiso
City honors Wildcats (Oakridger.com)
Tennessee Sports Writers Association Class 5A all-state high school football team (Tennessean.com)
Defensive line: Jaxon Adams, Sr.; Defensive back: Preston Turner, Sr.

Knox News All-PrepXtra football team for 2020 (KnoxNews.com)
  • Coach of the Year: Head Coach Joe Gaddis. Why chosen: Gaddis led Oak Ridge (11-4) to its first state championship appearance since 2005. After starting the season 2-3, Oak Ridge won nine straight games, including playoff upsets over Rhea County and West, to reach the Class 5A BlueCross Bowl, where Oak Ridge lost to Summit 28-7. 
  • First Team Defense: Jaxon Adams, Sr., Position: Defensive line, Ht: 6-4 Wt: 240. Why chosen: Adams was an all-region selection for the Wildcats, recording 41 total tackles, four tackles for loss and a team-high 7.5 sacks. 
  • Second Team Defense: DB: Cole Adams, Sr.; KR: Jubrice Taylor, Sr. 
  • Third Team Offense: RB: Kendall Jackson, Jr.
  • Third Team Defense: LB: Jacob Berven, Jr.

2020 ALL-REGION FOOTBALL TEAMS: AS SELECTED BY AREA FOOTBALL COACHES (5StarPreps.com)
Congratulations to Region 3 5A All-Region First Team: Defensive Assistant Coach Jeff Miner, Freshman Brandon Heyward, Quarterback Mitchell Gibbons, Running Back Kendall Jackson, and Punter Jacob Berven! All-Region: Preston Turner, Jaxon Adams, Brian Kelley, Cole Adams, Matthew Swigert, Johnathan Stewart, Vinny West, Robert Hill, Izaiah Boone, and Jaeden Eleam. And, to those selected for Honorable Mention: Jaylen Heyward, Jubrice Taylor, Ethan Hewitt, and Trey Rowe! Academic Award: Ky Hirsch.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:
SEMIFINALS: ​              Jacob Berven had nine tackles, one for a loss, and a fumble recovery; Mitchell Gibbons completed 13 passes for 113 yards
              and one touchdown and rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown; Ky Hirsch had six tackles, four for a loss, and two sacks; and 
              Preston Turner had three tackles and intercepted a pass that sealed the win against South-Doyle. 
QUARTERFINALS: ​            Mitchell Gibbons completed 17 passes for 199 yards and four touchdowns; Johnathan Stewart caught four passes for 91 yards
            and one touchdown; and Preston Turner had six catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns.  ​
PLAY-OFF WEEK 2:​​ ​               Mitchell Gibbons completed 11 passes for 249 yards; Kendall Jackson rushed 22 times for 74 yards and three touchdowns,
               and Johnathan Stewart had two catches for 87 yards and intercepted a pass in a win against Rhea County.
PLAY-OFF WEEK 1:
WEEK 11 - Fulton - Forfeit due to COVID

WEEK 10 - Powell​ ​               Kendall Jackson rushed 22 times for 128 yards and one touchdown, and Johnathan Stewart returned an interception
​               67 yards for a touchdown in a win against Powell. 
WEEK 9 -  Mt. Juliet  ​                ​The Wildcats knocked off visiting Mt. Juliet (5-2) for the second year in a row. Oak Ridge junior running back Kendall Jackson
                ran for 160 yards and two scores, and Oak Ridge (5-3) won its third consecutive game. Mitchell Gibbons went 17-for-28
​                passing for 206 yards and a touchdown. Cole Adams contributed a defensive touchdown.
WEEK 8 - BYE

WEEK 7 - @Karns ​               The Wildcats have another freshman of impact at receiver in 2020 in Brandon Heyward. The ninth-grade standout
               caught his sixth touchdown pass of the season on Friday as Oak Ridge won at Karns 56-14.
WEEK 6 - @Clinton ​              Kendall Jackson rushed 21 times for 178 yards and one touchdown; Johnathan Stewart had one interception that he
              returned 50 yards for a touchdown in a win against Clinton.  ​
WEEK 5 - @West ​              Cole Adams recovered a fumble for a touchdown in a loss to West. ​
WEEK 4 - @Farragut ​              Mitchell Gibbons officially threw for 342 yards to eclipse the previous standard of 339 set by Jared Tharpe against Oakland in
              1997. Gibbons is just the fifth Wildcat quarterback to throw for 300 or more yards in a game. He now has three of the top eight
              single-game passing totals for yards in Oak Ridge history. ​              Mitchell Gibbons completed 29 passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown, and                      Brandon Heyward had five catches for 108 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Farragut.
WEEK 3 - Campbell County ​              Congratulations to Mitchell Gibbons, Brandon Heyward, Johnathan Stewart, and Jubrice Taylor!  ​
WEEK 2 - Dobyns-Bennett
WEEK 1 -  @Hardin Valley               Congratulations to stat leaders: Kendall Jackson, Mitchell Gibbons, Preston Turner, Johnathan Stewart, Jacob Berven,
              Brian Kelley, Cole Adams, and Jaeden Eleam!

Pre-Season
  • Early Look into the Class of 2022 football prospects from the 5SP area (5StarPreps.com)
    Kendall Jackson caught fire midseason and wound up with 914 yards and 11 TDs. His offseason condition is going quite well, and he’s receiving Division I attention now. Arizona State tendered an offer to Jackson. Jacob Berven made his presence felt as a sophomore in 2019, intercepting three passes while making 65 tackles and three stops for loss.


2019
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POST SEASON:
WEEK 13: WEST, 11-15-19, PLAYOFF GAME ​​34-14 L
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WEEK 12: SODDY-DAISY, 11-8-19, PLAYOFF GAME ​40-23 W
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WEEK 11: FULTON, 11-1-19, REGION GAME 27-26 L​
WEEK 10: POWELL, 10-24-19, REGION GAME, 27-21 L​
WEEK 9: MT. JULIET, 10-18-19, 41-34 W
WEEK 8: BYE WEEK 



WEEK 7: KARNS, 10-4-19, REGION GAME, 60-13 W
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WEEK 6: CLINTON, 9-27-19, REGION GAME , 27-14 W
WEEK 5: WEST, 9-20-19, REGION GAME,  24-7 L  ​​
WEEK 4: FARRAGUT, 9-13-19, 21-14 W
​WEEK 3: CAMPBELL COUNTY, 9-6-19, REGION GAME, 40-0 W 
WEEK 2: DOBYNS-BENNETT, 8-30-19, 41-6 L
WEEK 1: HARDIN VALLEY, 8-23-19, 13-6 L
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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