Oak Hall Takes That Next Step

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When Gainesville Oak Hall ran off seven straight wins in 2023, there was a feeling that the Eagles had a legitimate chance to make a serious run at the Sunshine State Athletic Conference title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After dominating the competition all season, this team ended the regular season with a loss to Oviedo Master's Academy. That final game would set up a rematch the very next week in a post season playoff game, and while this team dropped that game, ending a tremendous season, it was that six-point loss to the eventual state champions that sent this program into the off-season with a feeling that they are ready to make a serious run in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With spring now just a week away, this team is in great hands with a rising senior (2025) class that has a chance to be special.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some of those impressive football players who are ready to make a statement:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1132481' first='Dakota' last='Brower'], QB/S/CB/WR/K, 5-11, 170 – 3.67 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14693362/Dakota-Brower">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14693362/Dakota-Brower</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Briggs Copeland, RB/QB/CB/OLB, 5-11, 185 – 3.4 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16116957/Briggs-Copeland">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16116957/Briggs-Copeland</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aidan Jerkins, OG/NG, 5-10, 235.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14648059/Aidan-Jerkins">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14648059/Aidan-Jerkins</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gavin Jones, DE/TE/QB, 6-3, 195 – 3.58 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17973297/Gavin-Jones">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17973297/Gavin-Jones</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Josh Turner, OT/DE, 5-11, 185 – 4.47 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16523614/Josh-Turner">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16523614/Josh-Turner</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tommy Weber, TE/DE, 6-3, 185 – 3.37 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14693125/Tommy-Weber">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14693125/Tommy-Weber</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bear Wooley, RB/CB, 5-11, 165 – 3.43 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15293039/Bear-Wooley">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15293039/Bear-Wooley</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fisher Brown, WR/CB, 5-9, 120 – 3.45 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Daniel Grow, SS/OLB, 6-2, 175 – 4.48 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Peyton La, WR, 5-8, 135 – 2.95 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>THERE ARE SOME IMPRESSIVE UNDERCLASSMEN WAITING THEIR TURN'</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the rising senior class will provide the experience and leadership, there are some tremendous underclassmen who have a chance to be special as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of those 2026 and 2027 potential game-changers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1205548' first='Aaron' last='Akins'], QB/RB/CB/WR, 5-10, 155.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15909018/aaron-akins">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15909018/aaron-akins</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Austin Provencher, OL, 5-11, 205 – 4.03 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15909011/austin-provencher"> https://www.hudl.com/profile/15909011/austin-provencher</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>John Michael Rosco, OLB/OT, 5-11, 205 – 3.69 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17386875/John-Michael-Rosco">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17386875/John-Michael-Rosco</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taylor Brown, WR/DE, 5-11, 165</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evin Dix, CB, 5-11, 165 – 2.8 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ronnie Wehbe, OL, 5-10, 220 – 3.17 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrew Akins, OL/DL, 5-10, 235.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16260792/Andrew-Akins">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16260792/Andrew-Akins</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gavin Peterson, QB/DB, 5-11, 160</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHOTO COURTESY OF GAINESVILLE OAK HALL FOOTBALL</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR OUR April 27^th ORLANDO EVENT? 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