Football Recap: Oxford Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win

Chargers

Previous 6 Games

11/06/25 vs Starkville	27-21
10/30/25 @ Murrah	42-0
10/24/25 @ Clinton	33-23
10/17/25 vs Germantown	43-42
10/03/25 @ Madison Central	16-14
09/26/25 vs Grenada	35-17

Oxford extended their winning streak to six on Thursday, bumping them up to 9-1. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 27-21 W against the Starkville Yellowjackets. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Chargers were the better team in the second half.

A big part of Oxford's win came down to the chemistry between Knox Kiffin and his top target Kevin Smith. Kiffin threw for 197 yards and four touchdowns while Smith picked up 104 receiving yards and three scores. Those 104 receiving yards gave Smith a new career-high. Oxford also got a significant boost from Demar Jamerson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.

Oxford's defense made their presence known, laying out Kingston Johnson four times. In that department, Michael Williams was the leader with two sacks. The game marked his first with multiple sacks this season. Another thorn in Starkville's side was Weldon Wilkinson, who forced one fumble and made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

As for Starkville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. They gained 184 more yards on the day, but it was Oxford that made the best use of them.

When it comes to explaining why Starkville lost, don't look at Johnson. Despite the final result, he threw for 345 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 111 yards.

Oxford wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 42-6 victory against Hernando on the 14th. As for Starkville, they have also already played their next contest, a 28-10 loss against Tupelo on the 14th.