P.K. Yonge faced a tough test Friday night against rival Oak Hall during its homecoming game, entering the matchup looking to begin turning around a 0-4 start to the season. 

The Blue Wave found moments of momentum throughout the game, including a special-teams touchdown from Byron Lewis, but couldn’t keep Oak Hall away from the end zone in the 33-7 loss, their 18th consecutive setback.

P.K. Yonge’s biggest offensive play came on special teams. With Oak Hall (4-1) leading 7-0 in the first quarter, Lewis returned a punt 25 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 7-7.

“That was awesome. He’s one of my babies, he’s one of my ninth-graders,” P.K. Yonge first-year coach Israel Wilcox said. “All of my top players are in the ninth grade.”

P.K. Yonge’s defense had opportunities to shift the game through turnovers. The Blue Wave recovered multiple Oak Hall fumbles, including recoveries by Jayden Johnson and Collin Holmes.

The Blue Wave continued to find ways to extend possessions on third and fourth down. They recorded conversions on second, third and fourth down during the game, helping keep drives alive despite Oak Hall’s defensive pressure.

The losing streak is among the longest in North Florida: Jacksonville Westside (21) and Jacksonville KIPP Bold City (19).

“The next team should be scared, we are getting better and better,” Wilcox said. “They did what I wanted them to do tonight, which was to compete and have fun … we’re going to feed off of it. “

P.K. Yonge travels to Jacksonville next Friday to face First Coast Christian (1-5)  at 7 p.m.