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Yellow Jackets ‘D’ scores championship win

By Randy Lefko
Posted 10/26/17

CLAY HILL – Oakleaf Junior High School’s girls flag football team jolted for two long scoring plays to score a 13-6 win over Wilkinson Junior High in the Northeast Florida Athletic Conference …

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Yellow Jackets ‘D’ scores championship win


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CLAY HILL – Oakleaf Junior High School’s girls flag football team jolted for two long scoring plays to score a 13-6 win over Wilkinson Junior High in the Northeast Florida Athletic Conference championship Wednesday night at Wilkinson Junior High School.First strike for Oakleaf, with Wilkinson up 6-0, was a 45 yard interception returned for a touchdown from defensive specialist Kaylah Turner. Turner stepped in front of a slant pass route for Wilkinson quarterback Gracie Willemsen, who double pumped to her right before turning to throw without seeing Turner lurking on the corner. Turner snagged the ball and sprinted untouched to paydirt to tie the game.

After the half, with the scored locked at 6-6, Oakleaf Junior High tailback Arianna Eason went left sweep, got past the corner then made a juke move on pursuit defender Lauren Palagi to complete a 60 yard touchdown sprint on the first series of the third quarter. Palagi’s score would hold to the final whistle with Oakleaf, coached by Machele Crowley, winning 13-6.