OAKLEAF – Ever have one of those days, you just wish you could roll back into bed and hit the snooze button again and just do the whole day over again.
Orange Park got off the bus at Oakleaf and should have turned right back around and went home after a 49-6 loss to host Oakleaf in the Dungeon Tuesday night.
Eight plays into the game, Oakleaf shockingly already had a 14-0 lead, a sign of bad things to come.
Drew Ammon hit Jeremiah Shack on a 55 yard touchdown reception on a nice play action pass for a quick 7-0 lead just three plays into the game less than a minute into the game.
Jeremiah Shack 55 yard touchdown catch on the third play of the game Oakleaf a quick 7-0 lead seconds into the game. @DuvalSports pic.twitter.com/vV2EQ1neGQ
— Corey Davis (@ByCoreyDavis) September 5, 2018
Four plays later, Taylor Bradshaw picked off a Elijah Craggete pass and nearly returned it back for a score before being tackled at the 4-yard line. Devin Outlaw followed that up with a four yard score and 14-0 lead just eight plays into the game.
Taylor Bradshaw picked off a pass and nearly returned it all the way for a score for a 26 yard interception return to the 4 yard line. @DuvalSports pic.twitter.com/TPcV9NX7fX
— Corey Davis (@ByCoreyDavis) September 5, 2018
After a quick three and out by the Yellow Jackets defense, the offense went right back to work.
Bradshaw moved to offense and rumbled 17 yards down to the 18 and Ammon broke free for a 8 yard keeper to set up Outlaw’s 10 yard score out of the wildcat formation and 21-0 lead with 2:28 left in the first.
Devin Outlaw touched the ball five times in a quarter and scored 3 times, 4 carries for 78 yards and a 18 yard catch. Also had one called back. @DuvalSports pic.twitter.com/bUbwQdd3GB
— Corey Davis (@ByCoreyDavis) September 5, 2018
Nothing was going right for Orange Park and when they finally made a big play of course it was called back or something bad happened.
Mustathfa Marshall returned the ensuing kickoff and looked well on his way to a 80 yard kickoff return for a score, but as he crossed the 45 yard line Caleb White ran him down and knocked the ball loose from behind him and recovered it.
Ammon hit Outlaw for an apparent 57 yard score but it was called back for a block in the back, the play still picked up 18 yards. Two plays later, Outlaw scored his third touchdown of the first quarter for a 29-0 lead with 1:46 left in the first quarter.
Vdlamir Rosa picked off Craggete near midfield and returned the pick all the way back to the end zone for a 41 yard score and 35-0 lead just 18 seconds later.
Vladmir Rosa 47 yard pick six made it 35-0 at the end of the first quarter. @DuvalSports pic.twitter.com/8byMp8kwKX
— Corey Davis (@ByCoreyDavis) September 5, 2018
After another quick three and out, Trevon Smith made the Wildcats pay taking consecutive handoffs on the ensuing drive before capping the drive with a 4 yard score and 42-0 lead early in the second quarter.
Trevon Smith 4 yard touchdown run made it 42-0 early in the second quarter @DuvalSports pic.twitter.com/RPtczUbGvl
— Corey Davis (@ByCoreyDavis) September 5, 2018
Following the score, both coaches met with the officials and head referee and agree to a running clock the rest of the game to hurry the game up.
Just before half, Craigette found Marshall open for a 25 yard completion, the first first down for the Wildcats in the game. The momentum was short lived as Myrick Durrionte’ appeared to pick up their second first down two plays later but lost the handle on the ball after catching it and into the hands of Jackets player Jordan Nesby.
As the third quarter was winding down, tailback Brenden Cook brought the crowd to its feet with an electrifying 51 yard touchdown reception from Sherrard Adams. Cook hauled in the short reception and ran right into a host of Wildcat defenders along the right side of the field, then cut across the other side of the field before find daylight down the left sideline racing untouched the final 50 yards for the score.
Brenden Cook goes 51 yards on a razzle dazzle play, Oakleaf up 49-0 start of fourth. @DuvalSports pic.twitter.com/rXtmOf4Zng
— Corey Davis (@ByCoreyDavis) September 4, 2018
One particular unit that was extremely busy was the Oakleaf cheerleaders who alternated doing pushup and or jumping jacks for every Yellow Jackets score. In over a hour and half span, the Jacket cheerleaders accumulated a combination of 148 pushups and jumping jacks.
Oakleaf cheerleaders doing 49 push-ups to start the fourth quarter. @DuvalSports pic.twitter.com/oN9vFRWYTe
— Corey Davis (@ByCoreyDavis) September 4, 2018
Trailing 49-0 in the closing minutes, Orange Park finally put together a scoring drive to get on the scoreboard and nullify the shut out.
Orange Park avoids the shut out on a short pass from Elijah Craggete to Musthafa Marshall with 1:13 left in game. Oakleaf up 49-6. @DuvalSports pic.twitter.com/UM3MWsCBOf
— Corey Davis (@ByCoreyDavis) September 4, 2018
Oakleaf (2-0) (1-0) opens the North Division play with the win to take early control of the division, while Orange Park (0-2) (0-1) falls behind. The Jackets will host defending county champions Wilkinson next Tuesday, while the Wildcats will host Lake Asbury next week.
Lake Asbury 16, Wilkinson 0
A week after suffering a tough loss to Baker County last week, the Tigers got back on winning track with a shut out win over defending county champion Wilkinson on the road. More importantly the win allows the Tigers to regain the War of the Oar trophy after losing it last year.
Way to go Tigers! We brought the Oar back to LAJ. Tigers win 16-0 over the Eagles of Wilkinson Junior High!!!!! pic.twitter.com/ZYxa4Vz2ai
— LAJH Tigers Football (@lajhtigers) September 4, 2018
Baker County 40, Lakeside 6
Not even a change of location could stop the Baker County Bobcats from pummeling Lakeside 40-6 at Ridgeview High Wednesday night.
After taking on several inches of rain last night, the game was moved from Maclenny to Orange Park to make sure the game would still be played.
The Bobcats (2-0, 1-0) racked up over 300 yards rushing and about 60 yards passing to take control of the game and win their North Division opener easily.
Bradford County 20, Green Cove 8
Not even Mother Nature could rain on host Bradford County parade as the Hurricanes easily handed Green Cove 20-8 Wednesday night at David Hurse Stadium.
A day after the game was originally scheduled to play Tuesday, the Hurricanes (2-0, 1-0) opened up a Tropical Depression on the visiting Cougars (0-2, 0-1) in the South Division opener for both teams.
NEFAC Standings
North
Baker County (2-0) (1-0)
Oakleaf (2-0) (1-0)
Orange Park (0-2) (0-1)
Lakeside (0-2) (0-1)
South
Bradford (2-0) (1-0)
Lake Asbury (1-1) (1-0)
Wilkinson (1-1) (0-1)
Green Cove (0-2) (0-1)
Week 3
Baker at Bradford
Lakeside at Green Cove
Wilkinson at Oakleaf
Lake Asbury at Orange Park
