Football Preview: Oxford Wolverines vs. Derby Red Raiders
After each having a week off, the Oxford Wolverines and the Derby Red Raiders will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Oxford and six for Derby.
Oxford is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Ansonia last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Oxford was beaten by Ansonia 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Chargers are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Derby fell victim to Woodland Regional and their airtight defense last Friday. They took a blow against the Hawks, falling 49-0.
Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Derby, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Oxford was able to grind out a solid win over Derby in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 33-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oxford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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