Football Preview: Derby Red Raiders vs. Oxford Wolverines
Derby is on a three-game streak of home losses, Oxford a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 10:30 a.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Derby's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Woodland Regional last Friday. They were outmatched by the Hawks on the road and fell 49-0.
Meanwhile, Oxford also failed to score in their most recent game. They took a blow against Ansonia last Thursday, falling 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).
Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Derby, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Derby came up short against Oxford in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 33-24. Thankfully for Derby, Matthew Mcguire (who rushed for 180 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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