The Oxford Yellow Jackets will take on the Hartselle Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oxford will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Oxford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Buckhorn a 42-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won seven contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Oxford got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Wynn out in front who picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. Mason Mims was another key signal caller, throwing for 235 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hartselle). They claimed a resounding 64-7 win over Minor. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-0.
Oxford's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for Hartselle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Oxford and Hartselle were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Oxford suffered an agonizing 22-21 defeat. Can Oxford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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