Football Preview: Helena Huskies vs. Oxford Yellow Jackets
The Helena Huskies will play host again on Friday to welcome the Oxford Yellow Jackets, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Helena was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-21 to Moody.
Meanwhile, Oxford faced Mountain Brook in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Oxford made off with a 29-28 win over Mountain Brook. The Yellow Jackets' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Oxford had a senior duo take command as Mason Mims threw for 354 yards and three touchdowns and Nick Richardson picked up 100 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Mims is now averaging an impressive 304.2 passing yards per game. Caleb Wynn helped Mims out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 35 receiving yards.
Helena's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Oxford, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
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