Football Recap: Oakleaf Knights vs. Fletcher Senators
There's no place like home for Oakleaf, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their match at home on Monday with ease, bagging a 40-12 win over the Fletcher Senators. Considering the Knights have won three games by more than 27 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jack McKissock, who threw for 324 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Michel, who picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Oakleaf's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 8.5 sacks. Fletcher's QB won't forget Christopher Jules anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in Fletcher's side was Bryan Copeland, who picked up a sack, made 13 total tackles, and defended a pass.
Despite the loss, Fletcher saw an underclassman step up: Cruz James Bajek threw for 150 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Oakleaf's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Fletcher, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-2.
Oakleaf will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on First Coast at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Fletcher has already played their next matchup, a 49-29 loss against Flagler Palm Coast on the 4th.
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