Football Recap: Clinton Falls Short Against Ranked Oxford

Clinton faced Oxford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Arrows fell 33-23 to the Chargers. It was the first time this season that the Arrows let down their fans at home.

Clinton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Jones, who rushed for 126 yards and one TD, and also threw for 122 yards and one touchdown. Jones showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Boskey Evans, who rushed for 97 yards.

Special teams also played a big role in the game for Clinton, adding 11 points to the final score. All came from Braylen Spann: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.

Even if they lost, Clinton's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Christian Cavett, Dallas Johnson, and Davon Merchant, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Leading Oxford to victory were Demar Jamerson and Knox Kiffin. Jamerson rushed for 112 yards and one score, while Kiffin threw for 186 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 16 passes. Jamerson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Kaiden Dukes was in the mix as well, providing Oxford with one TD.

Clinton suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 4-4. As for Oxford, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1.

Coming up, Clinton will be playing at home against Germantown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oxford, they will head out to square off against Murrah at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Chargers will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.78 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.