The Oakland Patriots started strong and fought off a third quarter comeback to defeat Bradley Central 38-17 to advance to the 6A Blue Cross Bowl. The Pats led 17-3 at halftime, but the Bears roared back with two third quarter touchdowns to tie the game. But an interception with around eight minutes to play by Bradley Central set up Oakland's go ahead touchdown.
Mr. Football finalist Daune Morris had 31-carries for 171-yards and four touchdowns, three coming in the fourth quarter for the Patriot .
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For the third consecutive year, the Oakland Patriots are at the top of the high school football world. Can we really grasp the enormousness of an accomplishment like this, or will the perspective aspect of time tell us?
Before we get all philosophical, let’s examine a few things. During the past three seasons, Oakland has a combined record of 44-1. If you add up the scores of the past three Class 6A TSSAA state title games it is Oakland 141 Opposition 65. Pretty impressive nu .
Football, like most sports, is a numbers game. Oakland High School will be looking for more of the right digits come December 3, 2022.
The TSSAA class 6A state title tilt will match Oakland (13-1) with the Beech Buccaneers (13-1). As these mid-state powers collide, the most important number outside the final score might be the rushing yards. The old adage of pass to score and run to win might never be as true as it will be in this contest. Both schools feature solid running .