Football Preview: Uxbridge Spartans vs. Oxford Pirates
The Uxbridge Spartans will take on the Oxford Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Uxbridge will be strutting in after a victory while Oxford will be coming in after a defeat.
Oxford is hoping to do what Blackstone Valley RVT couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Uxbridge's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at 15 games. Uxbridge blew past Blackstone Valley RVT, posting a 34-6 win 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 got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Camden Lachapelle out in front who rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked 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.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-7, which was the final score in Oxford's tilt against Millbury on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Woolies: they've now lost five in a row.
Uxbridge's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Oxford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Uxbridge against Oxford in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-13 victory. Will Uxbridge repeat their success, or does Oxford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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