Football Preview: Kingswood Oxford Wyverns vs. Capital Prep Harbor Sharks
The Kingswood Oxford Wyverns will take on the Capital Prep Harbor Sharks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kingswood Oxford has three straight wins, Capital Prep Harbor has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kingswood Oxford gave up the first points last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They took down Greenwich Country Day 35-21. The matchup marked the Wyverns' most dominant victory of the season.
Kingswood Oxford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Justin Morle out in front who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephen Bailey, who threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a victory for Capital Prep Harbor just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 48-6 loss at the hands of Berkshire School. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Sharks came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 66th in Connecticut, while the Bears are ranked 208th in Massachusetts).
Kingswood Oxford's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Capital Prep Harbor, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Kingswood Oxford might still be hurting after the 48-27 loss they got from Capital Prep Harbor in their previous matchup back in September of 2017. Can Kingswood Oxford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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