WALKER VALLEY 35, OAK RIDGE 27
The Star: Mustangs quarterback Kolten Gibson passed for 310 yards and ran for 112 in the upset victory.Up Next: Walker Valley (7-4) plays at Ooltewah (9-2) in round two.
Friday's second-round Tennessee playoff pairings
(All kickoffs at 7 p.m. local time) CLASS 6A Bradley Central (9-2) at Blackman (8-3) CLASS 5A Farragut (10-1) at Rhea County (9-2) Walker Valley (7-4) at Ooltewah (9-2) CLASS 3A East Ridge (6-5) at Red Bank (8-3) Notre Dame (7-4) at Sequatchie County (11-0) CLASS 2A Watertown (10-1) at Marion County (10-1) Meigs County (10-1) at Forrest (10-1) CLASS 1A Fayetteville (9-2) at South Pittsburg (10-1) Whitwell (6-5) at Columbia Academy (10-0) DIVISION II McCallie (7-4) at Brentwood Academy (7-2) Baylor (7-4) at MUS (10-0)
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Fourth-seeded Walker Valley scored four consecutive touchdowns in the second quarter on its way to a 35-27 upset of No. 1 seed Oak Ridge in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs Friday night.
Junior quarterback Kolten Gibson racked up 422 yards in total offense to lead the Mustangs (7-4), who travel to Ooltewah (9-2) next week.
"(Gibson) is a stud - he's a good football player," said Oak Ridge coach Joe Gaddis.
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