Two dominant backs in Shamarion Landrum and Caleb Wynn are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Buckhorn Bucks will head out to take on the Oxford Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Buckhorn comes in on three and Oxford on ten.
Last Thursday, Buckhorn got the win against Grissom by a conclusive 28-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bucks have posted against the Tigers since October 7, 2016.
Landrum was his usual excellent self, rushing for 113 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Buckhorn was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grissom only rushed for 38.
Meanwhile, everything went Oxford's way against Florence on Friday as Oxford made off with a 34-10 victory. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Falcons are ranked 50th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oxford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Wynn out in front who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Mason Mims, who threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.5% of his passes.
Buckhorn's record is now 6-4. As for Oxford, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
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