Oxford hadn't done well against Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Oxford Wildcats blew past the Central Raiders 66-6 at home. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 56-14 defeat the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Oxford had a senior duo take command as Johnathan Schroeder rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries and Cordell Jordan rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Schroeder a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Connor Commerford, who gained 33 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oxford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only rushed for 13.
Oxford now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Central, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oxford has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Independent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Oxford's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is facing Northeast at the right time seeing as Northeast is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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