Football Preview: Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton vs. Dryden Lions
Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton will challenge the Dryden Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Spencer-Van Etten/Candor on Friday. They were beaten by the Eagles 54-6.
Meanwhile, Dryden hadn't done well against Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Dryden managed a 28-24 victory over Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour.
Jay Miles was his usual excellent self, rushing for 285 yards while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Dryden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Dryden, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton was dealt a bruising 42-6 defeat at the hands of Dryden in their previous meeting back in September of 2017. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Oxford Academy/Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton was down 30-0.
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