The Oxford Wildcats will take on the Central Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Oxford lost to West Elk at home by a 52-38 margin. The Wildcats have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Oxford got top-tier performance from Cordell Jordan, who rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 44 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Jordan a new career-high in rushing yards. Johnathan Schroeder handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Oxford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jordan and Xzavier Mcclamy.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Central's offense. They were outmatched by Argonia/Attica at home and fell 46-0.
Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Oxford was taken down by Central 56-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Oxford, Jace Wunderlich (who rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes) 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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