{"id":60303,"date":"2023-11-17T01:52:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T06:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=60303"},"modified":"2023-11-17T01:52:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T06:52:14","slug":"patriot-oaks-wins-second-sjmsaa-d2-championship-defeating-valley-ridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=60303","title":{"rendered":"Patriot Oaks Wins Second SJMSAA D2 Championship Defeating Valley Ridge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>St. Johns Fl- Two teams that vied for the coveted St. Johns Middle School Athletic Association Division 2 championship  in recent years, met for the first time in the title game on Wednesday. This matchup would determine who would hoist the trophy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=53929\" title=\"Freedom Crossing Wins First Championship In School\u2019s History\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Patriot Oaks lost last year to Freedom Crossing,<\/span><\/a> and looked to finish the job. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=48429\" title=\"Valley Ridge lost two years ago in the championship game to Liberty Pines\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Valley Ridge lost two years ago in the championship game to Liberty Pines<\/span><\/a>, as they looked to finally get over the ridge and out of the valley of runners-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1015600893445815\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Top Banner Ad -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1015600893445815\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5209897134\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The contest started with lots of action as both teams scored on their first drives. For Valley Ridge they completed a long pass to set themselves up in the Patriot Oaks redzone. Valley Ridge would score just a few plays later on a quarterback run up the middle for the game&#8217;s first touchdown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Touchdown Valley Ridge! They lead 6-0 1st qtr over Patriot Oaks! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iJVDxxFiYy\">pic.twitter.com\/iJVDxxFiYy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports\/status\/1724944257906098317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Valley Ridge would add the 2-point conversion to go up early on Patriot Oaks 8-0 in the first quarter. The score shocked many in attendance as Patriot Oaks came in as the top seed in division 2. The two teams had faced each other earlier in the season with Patriots Oaks winning. It didn&#8217;t take long for them to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2- point conversion is good! Valley Ridge leads 8-0 over Patriot Oaks! 1st qtr <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t9rqIt7zUN\">pic.twitter.com\/t9rqIt7zUN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuvalSports\/status\/1724944638581088545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>On their ensuing drive, Patriot Oaks started the game with a few runs to take a look at the defense. That&#8217;s all they would need to adjust, faking a run and rolling out to the right to set up a pass to a wide open receiver for a long touchdown. Patriot Oaks would tie the game in the first quarter 8-8 after getting the 2-point conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1015600893445815\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- in article ad 3 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1015600893445815\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5462764724\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s as close as Valley Ridge would get on the night. As the rain starting coming down in the second quarter at Bartram Trail, the mistakes and misfortunes started pouring in for Valley Ridge. Patriot Oaks would capitalize on them, scoring 28 unanswered points in the championship to take home the victory 36-8. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9989.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"60229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9989-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9989-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9989-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9989-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9989-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9989-128x85.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9989-32x21.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9989-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9989-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9989.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9997.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"60306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9997-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9997-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9997-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9997-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9997-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9997-128x85.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9997-32x21.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9997-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9997-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9997.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9990.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"60230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9990-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9990-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9990-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9990-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9990-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9990-128x85.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9990-32x21.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9990-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9990-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9990.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the win, Patriot Oaks won it&#8217;s second championship in four years. The Chargers also won their second D2 championship in school history. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duvalsports.com\/?p=45588\" rel=\"ugc\" title=\"The Chargers, led by Rutgers commit and Creekside quarterback Sean Ashenfelder defeated Liberty Pines.\">The Chargers, led by Rutgers commit and Creekside quarterback Sean Ashenfelder defeated Liberty Pines<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1015600893445815\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1015600893445815\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"7447185841\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Johns Fl- Two teams that vied for the coveted St. Johns Middle School Athletic Association Division 2 championship in recent years, met for the first time in the title game on Wednesday. This matchup would determine who would hoist the trophy. 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