By MIKE BLACKERBY
The game stands on its own merit.
But there’s more.
Much more.
Unusual twists, sidebars and irony figure into the equation as Oak Ridge and South-Doyle serve up an intriguing post-Thanksgiving Class 5A semifinal playoff showdown.
The Wildcats and Cherokees, both 10-3, square off at 7 p.m. Friday on Blankenship Field.
The survivor advances to the state championship game a week from Friday at 7 p.m. (Central) at Tennessee Tech’s Tucker Stadium in Cookeville.
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