Oakleaf entered their tilt with ED White on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the ED White Commanders 28-14. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Commanders are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oakleaf's defense made their presence known, laying out King Boylston. 11 times. Anthony Smith led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself. Amare' Thomas is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season.
ED White's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Boylston, who threw for 169 yards on 12 of 22 attempts, and Landon Francis, who gained 79 total yards and a touchdown.
Oakleaf pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for ED White, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakleaf will square off against Mandarin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mandarin will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Oakleaf surely won't give up without a fight. As for ED White, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Riverside at 6:30 p.m. ED White's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Riverside's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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