The Oakleaf Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Tocoi Creek Toros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Oakleaf is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mandarin just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 31-14 to the Mustangs.
Mason Thomas
| 10/24/25 @ Mandarin | 10 |
| 10/17/25 @ ED White | 13 |
| 10/10/25 vs First Coast | 9 |
| 09/26/25 @ Fletcher | 8 |
| 09/19/25 vs Bolles | 12 |
| + 6 more games |
Even if they lost, Oakleaf's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Mason Thomas was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He has been hot for a while, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last 11 times he's played. Jermaine Robinson was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making 13 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Tocoi Creek's offense. They were dealt a 36-0 defeat at the hands of Nease on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Toros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Panthers are ranked 22nd).
Oakleaf's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Tocoi Creek, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Oakleaf against Tocoi Creek in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-7 victory. In that matchup, the Knights amassed a halftime lead of 42-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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