Oxford won the last time they faced Southaven, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Oxford Chargers' way against the Southaven Chargers as the Oxford Chargers made off with a 35-14 win. Given Oxford's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Southaven is ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Drew Dean was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards.
Another reason for the win was Oxford's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Zayvien Cristal was the leader with two. Another thorn in Southaven's side was Jai Johnson, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
The victory got Oxford back to even at 4-4. As for Southaven, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oxford will square off against Lewisburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oxford is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games. As for Southaven, they will take on Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southaven is facing Hernando at the right time seeing as Hernando is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
