Oxford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell to the Starkville Yellowjackets 14-9. 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 Yellowjackets are ranked fifth).
Drew Dean rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Levi Blount was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jamarion Pegues rushed for 101 yards.
Oxford's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Starkville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Oxford will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Horn Lake at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Starkville, they are on the road again on Friday to play Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. Greenwood's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Starkville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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