Football Preview: Skyline Thunderbirds vs. Oxford Wildcats
The Skyline Thunderbirds will face off against the Oxford Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Skyline is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Udall 46-0 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderbirds.
Jake Hittle and Jorden House were among the main playmakers for Skyline as the former picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns and the latter picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hittle didn't just play on offense: he also defended a pass and snagged two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Skyline's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Hittle led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Oxford took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging an 84-12 win over Independent. That looming 84-12 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Oxford got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cordell Jordan out in front who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Jordan is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Commerford, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Oxford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
The win got Skyline back to even at 2-2. As for Oxford, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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