After three games on the road, First Coast is heading back home. They will welcome the Oakleaf Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
First Coast is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Mandarin on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. First Coast came up short against Mandarin, falling 27-6. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Mustangs are ranked 26th).
Meanwhile, Oakleaf was fully in charge last Monday, breezing past Fletcher 40-12 at home. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 28 points or more this season.
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. Leading the way was Christopher Jules with two. Bryan Copeland was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 13 total tackles, and defending a pass.
First Coast's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-3. As for Oakleaf, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
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