With a playoff game on the line, Hoxie rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Oxford Wildcats, posting a 54-0 victory. The Indians' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Hoxie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Duncan Bell led the charge by rushing for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for ten yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Bell has posted since back in October of 2023. Braydon Scheetz was another key rusher, rushing for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
Hoxie wouldn't let Oxford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hoxie can thank Easton Nickelson and Trent Fenner for forcing both of them. Fenner also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Hoxie pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.9 points per game. As for Oxford, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Hoxie will challenge Wichita County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Hoxie: 5.4, Wichita County: 5.6) so any points scored will be well earned. Oxford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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