Oak Ridge holds on, edges Kingwood 30-26

HUMBLE, TX -- Oak Ridge coach Dereck Rush needed one last stop.

Luckily for him, the War Eagles got it.

Oak Ridge forced a turnover on downs as Kingwood was driving to try to take the lead on its final drive to preserve a 30-26 win over the Mustangs at Turner Stadium to begin District 16-6A play.

"This was a big win for us," Rush said. "We started this year with a goal to win a district championship. We needed this win to keep that dream alive."

Kingwood marched down to the Oak Ridge 17, needing a touchdown and extra point to take the lead with less than a minute to play.

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