Photos: Independence at Oakland football

Oakland's Jeron Rooks (15) makes a catch and is tackled by Independence's Colby Logan (32) during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s (6) Justin Jefferson celebrates sacking the Independence quarterback Nathan Cisco (14), on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland quarterback Timmy Goodrich (10) is congratulated by his teammates Brevin Linnell (2) and Branson Boone after a long touchdown run Friday.

Oakland seniors Samantha Curray (left) an Savannah Stevens (right) cheer as the Oakland band marches into the stadium before the start of the game against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland kicker Aaron Sears (13)

Marcus Crawford (left) and Walter Reed (right) attach an American flag to a Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete pump truck before the Oakland vs. Independence football game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland. SRM Concrete is a sponcser of the game.

Independence’s TJ Sheffield (2) runs the ball as Oakland's Tekoy Randolph (9) moves in for the tackle during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland seniors Zac Lemerand (left) an Jacob Reed (right) cheer before the Oakland football team takes to the field, before the start of the game against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

(L to R) Tre Ramey, Sylvia Barnes, and Byron Barnes tailgate before the Oakland vs. Independence in football game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

The Independence football team breaks through a bannor to enter the field before the game against Oakland, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s football team breaks through a bannor to enter the field before the game against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s Jeron Rooks (15) runs the ball against Independence during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence's Nathan Cisco (14) quarterback passes the ball during a game against Oakland, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence’s Troy Henderson (21) runs the ball against Oakland during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence's (73) shakes the hand of Oakland's Camerib Snelling (20) before the kickoff of the first game of the season, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland fans cheer before the start of the Oakland vs. Independence football game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence’s Nathan Cisco (14) runs the ball as Oakland's Tekoy Randolph (9) moves in for the tackle during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's Michael Bond (7), Navash Daley (32) and Tekoy Randolph (9) celebrate a tackle against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s Justin Jefferson (6) runs the ball against Independence during game one, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's Cameron Snelling (20) pumps up the crowd as he celebrates Timmy Goodrich's (10) touchdown against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's Aaron Sears (26) kicks an extra point and breaks a state record as teammate Brevin Linnell (2) holds the ball during the game against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's Brevin Linnell (2) and Aaron Sears (26) celebrate Sears breaking a state extra point consecutive record during the game against Independence in football, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's Justin Jefferson (6) and DeDe Anderson (16) try for an interception in last week's win over Independence. The Patriots battle No. 1 Maryville at home Friday.

Independence's quarterback Nathan Cisco (14) grabs the snap during a game against Oakland, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence’s TJ Sheffield (2) runs the ball against Oakland during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's head Coach Kevin Creasy instructs players from the sidelines during the game against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's (6) catches the punt return during the game against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence's fans cheer in the stands during the game against Oakland, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s Jeron Rooks (15) celebrates a catch during the game against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s Timmy Goodrich (10) quarterback runs the option during a game against Independence on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s Timmy Goodrich (10) runs the option as Independence's Caleb Lanford (43) tackles Goodrich during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence's TJ Sheffield (2) runs the ball after a kickoff during a game against Oakland, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence’s Nathan Cisco (14) tries to pass the ball as Oakland's Tekoy Randolph (9) puts pressure on him by moving in for the tackle during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s Mookie Wilson (4) runs the ball against Independence during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s Mookie Wilson (4) runs the ball against Independence during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s Jeron Rooks (15) runs the ball against Independence during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s Jeron Rooks (15) runs the ball as Independence's Brian Chapman (56) and Jake Hunter (8) work to bring him down during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence's head football Coach Scott Blade instructs his players from the sidelines during a game against Oakland, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s kicker Aaron Sears (26) kicks an field goal during the game against Independence on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s Malik Marshall (22) con during a congratulates kicker Aaron Sears (26) on his sucessful field goal against Independence on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's Junior ROTC's Second Lieutenants Eva Morris, left, and Tatiana Yepes stand at attention before presenting the colors before the Oakland vs. Independence game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland junior Dakota McClanahan brushes the teeth of Chomp the alligator on the sidelines before the Oakland vs. Independence game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

The Oakland Junior ROTC color guard presents the colors before the game between Oakland and Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence senior Andrew Hendry carries the school flag onto the field before the game against Oakland, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence and Oakland players line up for the coin toss before the start of their first game of the season, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence's quarterback Nathan Cisco (14) pitches the ball to teammate Troy Henderson (21) during a game against Oakland, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence’s Troy Henderson (21) runs the ball against Oakland during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence’s Troy Henderson (21) runs the ball against Oakland during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

OaklandÕs Mookie Wilson (4) runs the ball as Independence's Jake Hunter (8) moves in for the tackle during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's Jeron Rooks (15) makes a catch as Independence's Colby Logan (32) moves in for a tackle during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

OaklandÕs Jeron Rooks (15) runs the ball against Independence during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

OaklandÕs Jeron Rooks (15) runs the ball against Independence during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

OaklandÕs Brevin Linnell (2) quarterback hands off the ball during a game against Independence on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's Lionel Patterson (63) and Tekoy Randolph (9) congratulate teammate Mookie Wilson (4) for scoring a touchdown against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's Thad Chapman (55) congratulate teammate Mookie Wilson (4) for scoring a touchdown against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's head Coach Kevin Creasy works with his players during the game against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's Garrett Taylor (95) kicks a kick off to Independence during a game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence's quarterback Nathan Cisco (14) passes the ball during a game against Oakland, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

IndependenceÕs Isaiah Collier (83) runs the ball against Oakland during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's Justin Jefferson sacks Independence quarterback Nathan Cisco, on Friday.

Oakland's head Coach Kevin Creasy works with his players during the game against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

OaklandÕs quarterback Timmy Goodrich (10) runs the ball in for a touchdown against Independence on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland, as Independence's Tommy Gomez (4) tries to stop Goodrich.

OaklandÕs quarterback Timmy Goodrich (10) runs the ball in for a touchdown against Independence on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

OaklandÕs quarterback Timmy Goodrich (10) runs the ball in for a touchdown against Independence on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's Thad Chapman (55) hugs teammate Timmy Goodrich (10) after scoring a touchdown against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's Thad Chapman (55) celebrates with teammate Timmy Goodrich (10) after Goodrich scored a touchdown against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland's Aaron Sears (26) kicks an extra point as teammate Brevin Linnell (2) holds the ball during the game against Independence, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s Jeron Rooks(15) runs the ball in for a touchdown against Independence during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s Jeron Rooks(15) runs the ball in for a touchdown against Independence during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s Jeron Rooks(15) runs the ball in for a touchdown as he is tackled by Independence's Jake Hunter (8) during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Oakland’s Jeron Rooks(15)is congratulated by teammates after scoring a touchdown against Independence during the game, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence's Isaiah Collier (83) catches a kickoff return during a game against Oakland, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence's Isaiah Collier (83) runs with the ball after catching a kickoff return during a game against Oakland, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.

Independence's quarterback Kobe Kreid (18) runs the ball as he looks for an open receiver during a game against Oakland, on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, at Oakland.