Friday just wasn't the day for Pell City's offense. They were outmatched by the Oxford Yellow Jackets on the road and fell 27-0. Having soared to a lofty 55 points in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Brody Gossett threw for 80 yards on eight of 16 attempts.
Jemareo Clegg was his top target, picking up 44 receiving yards. On the ground,
Theon Williams rushed for 40 yards.
Jay'Lin Taylor was his usual excellent self, picking up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns for Oxford. Another player making a difference was Mason Mims, who threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes.
Pell City's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Oxford, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Pell City has already played their next contest, a 34-20 victory against Shades Valley on the 11th. As for Oxford, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Clay-Chalkville at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 870 yards in their previous games.
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