South Panola didn't have done well against Oxford recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The South Panola Tigers came out on top against the Oxford Chargers by a score of 41-34. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 31-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Tristan "Boss" Colenberg and his top target Marcus Christon. "Boss" Colenberg rushed for 110 yards on only 13 carries while Christon gained 208 total yards and two touchdowns. Christon's longest reception was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Panola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Oxford had strong showings from Levi Blount, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Drew Dean, who threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
South Panola pushed their record up to 1-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Oxford, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
South Panola will welcome Southaven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oxford, they will take on Grenada at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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