Dakota Brower, Aaron Akins and Briggs Copeland each scored three touchdowns Friday to lead Oak Hall against Interlachen, 50-28, at Oak Hall Stadium. Brower Is Back Brower, Oak Hall’s starting quarterback, missed the first five games of the season with a broken collarbone. In his first game back last week, …
Read More »Oak Hall Outlasts P.K. Yonge
In their first-regular season meeting since 1985, Oak Hall forced three turnovers and returned a punt for a touchdown to defeat P. K. Yonge 20-8 Friday. Early Mistakes The teams stumbled repeatedly out of the gates, as the first four drives of the game ended with a turnover. Oak Hall …
Read More »Oak Hall defeats P.K. Yonge
During their Senior Night and homecoming game Friday, the Oak Hall Eagles defeated P.K. Yonge, 20-8. Early Turnovers The Eagles, who scored more than 52 points in each of their last four games, began the game with the ball. After crossing the 50-yard line, P.K. Yonge (3-4) brought pressure on …
Read More »Buchholz and Oak Hall Headline Stellar Friday High School Football
With the high school football playoffs in just under a month away, it is make-or-break for some Gainesville high schools. Buchholz and Hawthorne have solidified their dominance all season. But for teams like Eastside, P.K Yonge and Newberry a win Friday is crucial for their postseason hopes. Buchholz at Oakleaf …
Read More »Oak Hall Levels Eagle’s View in Offensive Showcase
By Noah White, Robert Diaz and Alexander Vafeas The Oak Hall High School football team set a school record for points scored in beating Eagle’s View High School 74-32 on Friday night at home. High Scoring Start Oak Hall (5-0) opted for the ball first and got off to a …
Read More »Oak Hall Trounces Bronson To Improve to 4-0
Oak Hall improved to 4-0 Friday with a 57-6 football win over the Bronson Eagles. After an impressive 70-14 win a week ago, the Eagles kept flying high at home. Fast Start Oak Hall quarterback Dakota Brower threw to receiver Aaron Akins for a 58-yard touchdown on the game’s first …
Read More »Oak Hall Routs Seven Rivers Christian, 70-14
Oak Hall dominated Seven Rivers Christian School, 70-14, in its first home football game of the season Friday. Early Back-and-Forth Oak Hall (3-0), having recovered the opening onside kick, began its first drive at midfield. After three plays and a first down, Oak Hall quarterback Dakota Brower took a draw …
Read More »Oak Hall defeats Bronson in the battle of the Eagles
The Oak Hall Eagles looked to continue their undefeated season against their Levy county counterpart, the Bronson Eagles. Bronson’s hopes to defend their home field on senior night were quickly erased, as Oak Hall ran away with a decisive 43-14 victory. First Quarter Oak Hall wasted no time taking advantage …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Week 2
The high school football season continues as teams began their campaigns last week. Week two kicked off Thursday with Keystone Heights matching up against Eastside. Eastside dominated in a 26-0 shutout to remain undefeated at 2-0. Keystone Heights falls to 0-1. There’s a busy week ahead with 12 games left …
Read More »The Rise of Ruth: Analyzing How Neil Ruth Has Made Himself A Household Name In Oak Hall’s Clubhouse
Neil Ruth may have one of the most fascinating nicknames of any high school athlete in Gainesville. Any time Ruth enters the batter’s box for Oak Hall, you can hear his teammates in the dugout calling him “Shaq”. Ruth does have a couple of things in common with the NBA …
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