Oxford is 6-0 against Lewisburg since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oxford Chargers will look to defend their home field against the Lewisburg Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Oxford will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Oxford made easy work of Southaven and carried off a 35-14 win. Considering Oxford has won three matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Oxford found their leader in sophomore Drew Dean, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards.
One reason for the win was Oxford's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Zayvien Cristal was the leader with two. Oxford got some further help from Jai Johnson: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Lewisburg lost to Horn Lake at home by a 39-21 margin on Friday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Lewisburg saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cael Riden, who picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Riden really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards. Another passer making a difference was Sam Thomas, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
The victory got Oxford back to even at 4-4. As for Lewisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Oxford was able to grind out a solid win over Lewisburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 35-28. Does Oxford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lewisburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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