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Ravenwood’s chance for the program’s first TSSAA football championship appearance since 2019 slipped away in the closing minutes as Houston handed the Raptors their first loss of the season, 24-21, in a Class 6A state semifinal Friday.
Ravenwood’s final possession started at its own 3-yard line with 47 seconds left. But Femi Babalola’s first-down pass was picked off by Houston’s Ladeadrick James to seal the Mustangs win. Houston (12-2) will defend last year’s 6A title in a rematch with Oakland (13-1) on Dec. 7 in Chattanooga.
Babalola was 12-of-19 for 116 yards while Maverick Chance ran 14 times for 125 yards and a pair of 3-yard TDs for Ravenwood (13-1). The game was scoreless after the first quarter but both teams traded touchdowns for much of the second half.
Houston wideout Andre Allen caught three touchdowns, including the go-ahead TD, a 8-yard strike from Chandler Day with 4:01 left. Day was 10-of-22 for 119 yards while Allen had 68 yards receiving, including a 33-yard touchdown catch late in the third quarter.
Oakland 21, Maryville 13: Kyler Creasy was 7-of-10 passing for 152 yards and Daune Morris had 21 carried for 132 yards and two touchdowns to lead Oakland (13-1). Craig Tutt added 132 yards on three catches and 70 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries for the Patriots. Will Jones was 15-of-25 passing for 189 yards and had 11 carries for 15 yards and a touchdown for Maryville (12-2).
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Sevier County 45, Oak Ridge 34: Cooper Newman was 22-of-29 passing for 321 yards and five touchdowns for Sevier County (14-0). Hayden Akers caught four passes for 137 yards and three touchdowns and Parker Newman and Roman Gibbons each caught a pass for a score. Blaine Stansberry was 12-of-18 passing for 242 yards with four touchdowns and an interception and Damillyan Porter rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries for Oak Ridge (9-5).
