Oak Hall edges P.K. Yonge in preseason opener

Aug 20, 2022 2:20 pm
Oak Hall quarterback Dakota Brower scrambles
Oak Hall quarterback Dakota Brower scrambles behind a Dylan Provencher block on P.K. Yonge's Hayden Moore.
Photo by C.J. Gish
PK Yonge's Hayden Moore tackles Oak Hall's Briggs Copeland
Photo by C.J. Gish P.K. Yonge’s Hayden Moore tackles Oak Hall’s Briggs Copeland.

The high school football season kicked off Friday night as area teams used the preseason contest to prepare for next week’s regular-season opener.

Oak Hall (Gainesville) edged the hosting P.K. Yonge Blue Wave (Gainesville), 14-13, in a game that was delayed nearly an hour due to lightning.

Both teams advanced to the playoffs in 2021, but both have young rosters as P.K. Yonge graduated 16 seniors from last year’s 8-4 team and returns one starter on offense and three starters on defense.

The Blue Wave will compete in the new Class 1S-District 3 and open the season at home against Eastside on Friday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m.

The Oak Hall Eagles went 6-2 last year but have only four seniors on its roster.

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The Eagles open the season at home on Aug. 26 against St. Joseph Academy (St. Augustine). 

Thursday, Aug. 18 (PRESEASON) results:
Dixie County (Cross City) 33, Riverside Christian (Trenton) 13

Oak Hall's Dylan Provencher catches 2-point conversion over PK Yonge's Deldrick Goston
Photo by C.J. Gish Oak Hall’s Dylan Provencher catches a 2-point conversion over PK Yonge’s Deldrick Goston to put the Eagles ahead, 14-13, just before halftime.

Friday, Aug. 19 (PRESEASON) results:
Hawthorne 12, Ed White (Jacksonville) 6
Buchholz 55, Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 14
Union County (Lake Butler) 34, Baker County (Glen St. Mary) 20
Oak Hall School 14, P.K. Yonge 13
Keystone Heights 22, Ridgeview (Orange Park) 20
Wildwood 34, Newberry 0
Fort White 27, Branford 6
Williston 37, Taylor County (Perry), 6
Lafayette (Mayo) 41, Bell 0
Columbia (Lake City) 14, Suwannee (Live Oak) 10
North Marion (Citra) 30, Gainesville 17
Eastside 15, Chiefland 13
West Nassau (Callahan) 28, Santa Fe (Alachua) 22
St. Joseph (St. Augustine) 14, Trenton 0
Franklin County (Eastpoint)14, Saint Francis Catholic 0
Bradford (Starke) 21, Impact Christian (Jacksonville) 0
Bradford (Starke) 8, Providence (Jacksonville) 0

PK Yonge's Adrian Curtis scrambles with Oak Hall's Gavin Jones attempting a tackle
Photo by C.J. Gish P.K. Yonge’s Adrian Curtis scrambles with Oak Hall’s Gavin Jones (20) attempting a tackle.
PK Yonge's Fisher Brown pressures Oak Hall quarterback Dakota Brower
Photo by C.J. Gish P.K. Yonge’s Fisher Brown pressures Oak Hall quarterback Dakota Brower
Oak Hall's Abram Jerkins plows over PK Yonge's Porter Pedro for a TD
Photo by C.J. Gish Oak Hall’s Abram Jerkins plows over P.K. Yonge’s Porter Pedro for a touchdown.
PK Yonge's Devin Johnson run
Photo by C.J. Gish P.K. Yonge’s Devin Johnson with a first-half run.
P.K. Yonge's Rashaun Walden (11) powers through Oak Hall defenders
Photo by C.J. Gish P.K. Yonge’s Rashaun Walden (11) powers through Oak Hall defenders.

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    C.J. Gish is the senior editor for Mainstreet Daily News. He is a Pacific Northwest transplant who grew up in Oregon and moved to Florida in 2018. C.J. has spent more than 30 years in media, public relations and marketing, including stints as a newspaper reporter, working at two TV stations (FOX and ABC) in Boise, and as a media specialist for Eastern Oregon University. C.J. enjoys sports, especially the NFL and NBA, and is the father to three amazing adult children. Send story ideas to editor@mainstreetdailynews.com

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Freddie

Great Pics
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