It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oxford had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Hartselle Tigers with a sharp 34-14 victory. The Yellow Jackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Mason Mims, who threw for 257 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Jay'Lin Taylor did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 80 receiving yards.
Oxford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Taylor, Jiyez Fleming, Damious Wilson, and Cedric Twyman picked up one apiece. Fleming has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Hartselle's side was Deshaun Trammell, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
The win for Oxford keeps them at an undefeated 12-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.9 points per game. As for Hartselle, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Oxford will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fort Payne at 7:00 p.m. Oxford is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Fort Payne a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Hartselle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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