Football Preview: Oxford Pirates vs. Uxbridge Spartans
The Oxford Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Uxbridge Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Oxford had to suffer through a 48-7 loss at the hands of Millbury. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Woolies: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Uxbridge had already won 14 in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 34-6 win over the Beavers on the road. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Beavers are ranked 112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Uxbridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Camden Lachapelle led the charge by rushing for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rogan Devlin was another key signal caller, throwing for 135 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Uxbridge, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Oxford took a serious blow against Uxbridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 48-13. Can Oxford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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