Oxford managed to keep up with Tupelo until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Oxford Chargers came up short against the Tupelo Golden Wave, falling 34-10. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Golden Wave are ranked third).
Oxford's loss came despite strong showings from Drew Dean and Levi Blount. Dean rushed for 54 yards, while Blount picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jaeden Hill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 203 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry for Tupelo. Those 203 rushing yards gave Hill a new career-high. Tyquez Raines did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
Oxford is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3. As for Tupelo, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Oxford didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-9 loss vs. Starkville on the 27th. Tupelo has also already played their next game, a 35-13 victory against Houston on the 27th.
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