After flying high against Lafayette last Friday, Oxford came back down to earth. The Oxford Chargers fell 41-34 to the South Panola Tigers on Friday. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Oxford's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Levi Blount, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Drew Dean, who threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Tristan "Boss" Colenberg and his top target Marcus Christon. "Boss" Colenberg rushed for 110 yards on only 13 carries while Christon gained 208 total yards and two touchdowns. Christon's longest reception was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Oxford's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for South Panola, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Oxford will head out to take on Grenada at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Panola, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Southaven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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