Wildcats seize district lead with sweep
Daniel Jackson and Eli Pearson celebrate a goal scored by Pearson during the home game against Knoxville Halls. (photo:ORHS Sports Media )
The Wildcats have won four of their first 10 matches this season, but they put themselves firmly in the driver’s seat in the District 3-AAA race by opening district play with a pair of wins last week.
Their biggest victory of the season came Thursday night when they outlasted previously unbeaten Knoxville Halls 3-2 at home.
Oak Ridge (4-6 overall, 2-0 in the district) bolted to a fast start Thursday night, scoring a pair of goals to take an early 2-0 lead.
Less than 2 minutes into the contest, the Wildcats grabbed a 1-0 advantage on a goal by Eli Pearson.
Alfredo Guerrero made it 2-0 less than 4 minutes later when he converted a penalty kick after the Red Devils were called for a handball in the box.
After Halls eventually pulled even, the Wildcats got the final goal of the match when Daniel Perez-Rodriguez scored in the 71st minute.
Oak Ridge opened the week with a 5-1 district victory over Karns.
