Oakleaf had another impressive showing against a good Mandarin team 87-58 on Friday.  They remain undefeated early in the season. The toughest part of their schedule is coming up as they face Bishop Kenny, Terry Parker, Nease and Jackson all in January. Mandarin’s Jayla Thompson did all she could to keep her team close scoring 25...Read More

Orange Park FL– The sequel of any great movie is almost never as good as the first. In the case of Oakleaf versus Bartram Trail, this fact proved to be true, as their regular season match up provided much more suspense than their playoff blockbuster battle Friday night. With the stakes as high as they...Read More

Orange Park Fl- It didn’t take long for Oakleaf to showcase why they are the best high school football team in Clay County Friday night. On the third play of the game, Quarterback Walter Simmons III dropped back, regained his footing and launched a 67-yard pass to wide receiver Terrance Anthony for the first score...Read More

Saint Johns, Fl- A 54-yard field goal by Bartram Trail kicker David Kemp was the deciding play to lift Bartram Trail over Oakleaf 30-27 Friday night. Kemp, a Memphis commit tied his career long as the 54-yarder sailed through the uprights. Said Kemp after the game “I knew the trust and preparation that I’ve done...Read More

Check out images from the high school football game between the Oakleaf Knights and the Bartram Trail Bears on Friday, October 24, 2020. Images were captured by photographer Will Brown. Photographs by Will BrownRead More

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Last season the Mandarin Mustangs snuck out with a 34-33 win over the Oakleaf Knights on the road. This season the Knights came out focused on avenging last season’s lost and made a powerful statement by getting the road win, 35-12. Post Game Interview with Oakleaf High School’s QB Walter Simmons III...Read More

Orange Park Fl – In overtime, wide receiver Cobie Bates caught the go ahead touchdown from Quarterback Walter Simmons III to put the Knights up 29-22. It was Fleming Island’s turn to answer on offense, but a pass on 4th down from quarterback Grant Travis to running-back TK Kocak was broken up by Oakleaf’s defensive...Read More

It’s the type of homecoming that every High School Football player dreams of, and for former Oakleaf High School standout Shaquille Quarterman of the University of Miami that dream came true. Quarterman was selected in round four of the 2020 NFL draft by his hometown Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. As the 140th selection, the Orange...Read More

The final week of the North East Florida Athletic Conference is upon us and it’s come down to the last week of the season to decide the final playoff spot. Here’s what we know. Wilkinson Junior High Football Oakleaf  Junior High (3-0, 4-1) clinched the NEFAC North division title with a 34-12 win against Orange Park...Read More

Sandalwood HS- In a game that featured at least eleven division one college prospects, including two committed to Miami, two committed to Florida State, and one committed to Alabama, there were just two players predominantly responsible for carrying Oakleaf to victory against Sandalwood Friday night. That was junior quarterback Walter Simmons III, and senior defensive...Read More