Oak Ridge coach has veteran-led squad focused on putting together fall to remember

The goal this season is simple, go from good to great.

That’s the motto for Oak Ridge and the overwhelming feeling in the program after back-to-back solid but unspectacular 7-4 campaigns that saw the team squeak into the playoffs and exit in the first round.

“The expectations are definitely high this year,” said coach Dereck Rush, who is entering his fourth season. “The last two years we’ve been 7-4 and making it to the first round of the playoffs, so in our kids’ minds, and in our coaches and community, it’s time to take the program to the next level.

“Hopefully we can do better than going 7-4, hopefully we can do better than making just the first round of the playoffs, so that’s our mindset.” click here for complete story