Oakleaf coach Christopher Foy wanted his team to match the way Nease played: For one another, for their coaches, a team game.
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That led to a stunning 31-14 victory for the visiting fifth-seeded Knights in the Region 1-6A semifinal. It wasn’t just toppling the Panthers , the top seed in the region and state, but also slowing down an offense that averaged more than 357 yards a game and nearly 40 points a game.“We could have easily hung our hats on last week and had a big Mandarin hangover,” Coach Foy said. “I’ll be honest, we really wanted to match the love that Nease has for one another. That’s how they ended up No.
Up stepped Coleman, who had 151 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Warthen, who went for 118 and a score. “We’ve been running the ball so well the second half of the season, but we couldn’t open up the holes,” Drafts said. “You look at how big their defensive front is. They controlled the line of scrimmage when they had the ball. They controlled the line of scrimmage when we had the ball. I think that was the biggest difference in the game.”
“We knew we had to play as a team. They had a lot of great wins, but we had to show we’re the better team.”
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