It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oaks Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Oak Hills Bulldogs with a 30-26 win.
Oaks Christian found their leader in freshman Trey Towns Jr., who threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. Those 264 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Towns Jr. Another player making a difference was Stevie Amar, who picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Oaks Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Christian Knoos and Deshonne Redeaux, who racked up four sacks between them. Knoos has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last 23 times he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Oak Hills lost, don't look at Jacob Webster. Despite the final result, he threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Webster has posted since back in August.
Oaks Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.4 points per game. As for Oak Hills, the defeat snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 10-1 record.
Oaks Christian will take on San Juan Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Juan Hills will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Oaks Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Oak Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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