It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Germantown had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Oxford Chargers by a score of 43-34. The score was all tied up 22-22 at the break, but the Mavericks were the better team in the second half.
Despite the loss, Oxford saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Drew Dean rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 202 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes. Dean's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Levi Blount was another key player, picking up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Germantown and bumps their season record up to 7-4. As for Oxford, they moved to 6-5 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Germantown will square off against Madison Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison Central will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Germantown surely won't give up without a fight. Oxford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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