The Oxford Wildcats will play host again on Friday to welcome the Independent Panthers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Oxford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Independent likes a good challenge.
Oxford will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Central, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Oxford claimed a resounding 66-6 win over Central at home.
Oxford had a senior duo take command as Johnathan Schroeder rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries and Cordell Jordan rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Schroeder a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Commerford, who gained 33 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oxford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only rushed for 13.
Meanwhile, Independent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Lyndon, falling 72-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Tigers are ranked fourth).
Oxford now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Independent, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Oxford against Independent in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 64-14 victory. Will Oxford repeat their success, or does Independent have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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