Fleming Island lost against Oakleaf back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Fleming Island Golden Eagles fell just short of the Oakleaf Knights by a score of 17-14. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Fleming Island's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cibastian Broughton, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes.
Chris "Deuce" Foy II was nothing short of spectacular for Oakleaf: he rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave "Deuce" Foy II a new career-high in rushing yards.
Fleming Island now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Oakleaf, the victory was the fourth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Fleming Island will face off against Orange Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oakleaf, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Hawthorne at 7:00 p.m.
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