GAINESVILLE-Oak Hall went wire-to-wire winning its first ever North Florida Football Conference title easily in a 41-13 win over John Paul.
Not surprisingly Oak Hall was well represented on the all-conference team which came out this week.
Here is the 2016 All-Conference team as picked by the coaches within the conference.
North Florida Football All-Conference team
Michael Akey (Sr., MLB) (Oak Hall)
Stats: 76 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries
Matthew Armstrong (Jr., QB) (Oak Hall)
Stats: 57 of 112 for 816 Yards, 14 touchdowns/5 interceptions, 108 carries for 597 yards, 6 touchdowns
Nick Baskin (Jr., QB/S) (St. Francis)
Stats: 95 of 154 for 1,531 yards, 19 touchdowns/8 interceptions/4 two point conversions, 115 carries for 623 yards, 5 touchdowns, converted 9 two-point conversions, 45 tackles, 1 interception
Jackson Carey (Sr., FB/LB) (Oak Hall)
Stats: 56 carries for 424 yards, 7 touchdowns, 11 receptions for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns, 8 tackles and 2 sacks
Matthew Considine (Sr., QB) (St. Joseph)
Stats: 62 of 151 for 1,282 yards, 17 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, 2 rushing touchdowns
Thomas George (So., OL/DL) (Oak Hall)
Stats: Highest graded offensive lineman also had 27 pancake blocks, 18 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 tackles for loss
Austin Harrell (Sr., LB/OL) (Aucilla Christian)
Stats: 5-year letterman who broke school record with 144 tackles/4 tackles for a loss.
Mark Makarov (Sr., LB/RB) (Rocky Bayou)
Stats: 117 tackles, averaged 14.6 tackles per game
Chance Mayo (Sr., DB/WR/P) (Oak Hall)
Stats: 26 tackles/1 INT /1 forced fumble, 15 catches for 151 yards and 4 touchdowns, 4 carries for 20 yards, 1 for 1 passing on a fake extra point (holder), 20 punts for 40.1 average/57 long, 26.2 kickoff return average and 1 touchdown, 11.5 punt return average
Tre Preston (Sr., ATH) (St. Joseph)
Stats: Broke the St. Johns County touchdown Reception record with 34 receptions for 821 yards (24.1 yards per catch) and 16 touchdowns, 19 carries for 104 yards and 1 touchdown, 114 kick return yards and 1 touchdown
Elliott Robinson (Sr., RB/LB) (Munroe Day)
Stats: 122 carries for 759 yards and 7 touchdowns, 52 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions (1 returned for a touchdown)
Sam Smith (Jr., ATH) (John Paul)
Stats: 64 receptions for 1,012 yard, 13 total touchdowns (4 receiving, 3 rushing, 2 INT, 6 special teams touchdowns), 13 pass breakups, 5 INT
Kyle Sowards (Sr., DB) (St. Joseph)
Stats: 115 tackles (61 solo, 39 assist), 2 tackles for loss, 3 caused fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 3 interceptions, 2 touchdowns
Chase Trunnell (Sr., ATH) (Oak Hall)
Stats: Broke single season records for yards and touchdowns with 159 carries for 1,199 yards and a school record 19 touchdowns. 14 receptions for 177 yards and 1 touchdown, 56 tackles, 19 for loss, 10 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries
Ike Walker (Sr., DL/OL) (St. Francis)
Stats: 58 total tackles, 24 for loss, 3 sacks, 10 forced fumbles, 1 interception
Brian Woodend (Jr., QB) (John Paul)
Stats: 105 for 195 for 1,793 yards, 19 TD, 8 INT
Accolades
Player of the Year: Chase Trunnell (Oak Hall)
Coach of the Year: Matthew DiBernardo (Oak Hall)
Team Sportsmanship: Rocky Bayou
Individual Sportsmanship Winners: Brandon Livingston (St. Johns Country Day), James McCauley (St. Francis), Andrew Ryan (St. Joseph), Michael Fortner (Oak Hall), Joshua Greene (Aucilla), Jae Williams (John Paul), Isiah Glynn (Munroe), Mark Makarov (Rocky Bayou)
History
Fed up with having to compete against the likes of state powers North Florida Christian, University Christian and Trinity Christian, several smaller private schools decided to do something about it.
A group of area small Christian schools felt like they couldn’t compete against the schools they were paired with in their district and in 2011 created the North Florida Football Conference.
The league began in 2011 with St. Joseph, Florida Deaf, St. Johns Country Day, Tallahassee Maclay, Tallahassee John Paul II, Monticello Aucilla Christian, Niceville Rocky Bayou, Quincy Munroe Day, Gainesville Oak Hall and Gainesville St. Francis.
St. Joseph, St. Johns, Florida Deaf, Oak Hall and St. Francis were put in the South Division; while Maclay, John Paul, Aucilla, Rocky Bayou and Munroe Day were placed in the North Division.
The two divisional winners meet in the championship game at a site which rotates every other year at one of the division winners.
After winning back-to-back titles Maclay made the decision to drop out of the league after the 2012 season and re-enter district play again making the divisions unbalanced with nine total teams.
Despite the absence of Maclay, the conference has carried on and had shifted the power to Rocky Bayou before St. Joseph stunned everyone winning their first title last season.
After losing twice in the championship game previously in 2011 and 2012, Oak Hall captured its first conference title this year with a 41-13 win over John Paul.
NEFAC Championship games
2016: Oak Hall 41, John Paul 13
2015: St. Joseph 10, John Paul 0
2014: Rocky Bayou 22, Florida Deaf 21
2013: Rocky Bayou 26, St. Johns 19
2012: Maclay 41, Oak Hall 13
2011: Maclay 54, Oak Hall 42
