Anderson Co. @ Oak Ridge

[92Dragon]

Anderson Co. travels to Oak Ridge for a big district game friday night. Does AC continue to put up big numbers or does Oak Ridge's defense shut em down?

[Hamburglar]

OR will rattle that passing game with their pressure. OR 27-13

[MavMaximus]

A tall challenge for the Mavs. Halls used Powell's approach in defending us last Friday but they don't have the players that Powell has so it didn't work as well and we made some adjustments too. I'm not familiar with OR's DBs or whether their D-line is as good as it was last year. Our O-line has improved. Anyhow,the key for AC is defense. We will move the ball on OR I would think. So, the tale of the tape will be whether we protect the ball (limit turnovers) and make some stops against the Cats.

[Mavericksinflight]

Oak Ridge actually played competitive with Maryville; managed to beat themselves. They will be ready for Anderson County. AC did score at least 12 points against Powell. But this is a home game for Oak Ridge. AC Fans really need to pack the stands on this one. Coaching staff I am sure are doing there home work on this one; on both sides. I would not rather make predictions but I will guess AC 35-20.

[92Dragon]

If im not mistaken, AC has only beaten Oak Ridge one time. Maybe this is the year that AC gets over that hump.

[reeder10]

AC by 7 late. play hard, play safe, good luck.

[GREENMULE]

The rumor here in Middle Tn is that Coach Blade is very interested in being the head coach at the new Summit High School. Is there any talk in O.R. about this.

[SweetScience]

The rumor here in Middle Tn is that Coach Blade is very interested in being the head coach at the new Summit High School. Is there any talk in O.R. about this.

havent heard a thing about that, but wouldnt surprise me... blade is known for not staying at places long... if true, id rather have somebody who wanted to be at oak ridge anyways.. so, whatever as far as that goes.. i say OR 28 AC 24 in this one.. oak ridge blitzes a lot so that may cause ac qb problems... we will see, could really go either way.

[92Dragon]

This is a hard game for me to pick. Im not sure which AC team will show up. I know Oak Ridge has a tough defense. I believe if OR doesnt turn the ball over last week against Maryville....it is a totally different game, but turnovers are a part of the game.

 

I believe Oak Ridge finds a way to slow down AC's passing attack. Im gonna go with Oak Ridge in a close one.

 

I say.... Oak Ridge 31 AC 28

[rallykat]

This game will make or break our season. If we win, then we will likely finish 7-3. A loss puts us at 2-4 and may affect us mentally to the point that we lose another game and finish 5-5 or possibly worse. We are better than the remaining four teams on our schedule after Anderson County. We are fixing to face a great QB and our secondary and overall pass defense leaves a lot to be desired. I hope we are ready for this one. I am still shattered at the realization that our once proud program is where it currently is. We strike fear into no one. The respect is gone. We are just another team that happens to have a great history. There has to be an answer to this dilemma. I am just not certain what it is.

[bladerunner]

This game will make or break our season. If we win, then we will likely finish 7-3. A loss puts us at 2-4 and may affect us mentally to the point that we lose another game and finish 5-5 or possibly worse. We are better than the remaining four teams on our schedule after Anderson County. We are fixing to face a great QB and our secondary and overall pass defense leaves a lot to be desired. I hope we are ready for this one. I am still shattered at the realization that our once proud program is where it currently is. We strike fear into no one. The respect is gone. We are just another team that happens to have a great history. There has to be an answer to this dilemma. I am just not certain what it is.

There is one team that I know right now that are licking their wounds that respect Oak Ridge like no other... We need to eliminate our mistakes... Our O needs some serious help. if our D shows up like they did ast week for the rest of the season- win or lose that is progress.. And we have been down for at least four years-- in my eyes anyway.. It's not easy to rebuild a program JMO.. It takes time.

Edited September 28, 2010 by bladerunner

[rallykat]

There is one team that I know right now that are licking their wounds that respect Oak Ridge like no other... We need to eliminate our mistakes... Our O needs some serious help. if our D shows up like they did ast week for the rest of the season- win or lose that is progress.. And we have been down for at least four years-- in my eyes anyway.. It's not easy to rebuild a program JMO.. It takes time.

 

I am bothered that you can list but a single team, and even that team doesn't have the respect it once did. The expression "Oak Ridge Football" doesn't mean what it once did. I agree that we have been down for several years. We are doing LOTS of things better than we were doing them a few years ago BUT...we strike fear into NOBODY. I mean we are worried about beating ANDERSON COUNTY!!! Something has to change but I am not sure what it is. The atmosphere is different. I don't feel like the kids look at OR Football they way they used to. The community doesn't seem to care like it once did. The administration is probably even worse than the state of our football program. There is not a single leader anywhere that I know who has the power to do anything to help, that even seems to care. Meanwhile, we HOPE to beat ANDERSON COUNTY to salvage a winning season...SICKENING.

Edited September 28, 2010 by rallykat