A Tennessee football recruiting target played and helped his team pull off an upset in the TSSAA Class 5A Quarterfinals, advancing to the state semifinals this week.
Oak Ridge High School junior running back Kendall Jackson had 10 carries for 36 yards as the Wildcats captured a 31-28 victory over West High School at Bill Wilson Field in Knoxville.
It was the eighth consecutive victory for Oak Ridge (10-3) who last lost to the Rebels in their regular-season Region 3-5A tilt. West (11-2) downed Oak Ridge, 22-7, on Sept. 17.
The Wildcats will host South-Doyle Friday night in the state semifinals.
The Cherokees (10-3) ousted two-time defending Class 5A state champion Knoxville Central with a 21-14 victory.
South-Doyle is coached by VFL and Greater Knoxville Area Sports Hall-of-Famer Clark Duncan.
Jackson has offers from Duke, the Volunteers, Eastern Kentucky, Tulane, Missouri and Arizona.