The Oakleaf Knights's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Hawthorne Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hawthorne took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Oakleaf, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Oakleaf didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Fleming Island, but they still walked away with a 17-13 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chris "Deuce" Foy II was a one-man wrecking crew for Oakleaf as he rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Oakleaf's defense stepped up as well, laying out Cibastian Broughton. 5.5 times. In that department, Anthony Smith was the leader with 2.5 sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Fleming Island's side was Amare' Thomas, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Oakleaf was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne unfortunately witnessed the end of their 15-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 41-27 to Florida State University High School. The loss was the Hornets' first of the season.
Oakleaf's record is now 3-0. As for Hawthorne, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
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