Hoxie is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Oxford is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hoxie Indians will host the Oxford Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hoxie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand LaCrosse a 52-0 shutout. 52 seems to be a good number for the Indians as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Braydon Scheetz, who rushed for 100 yards and five touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Hoxie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Braxton Munk led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Oxford didn't have too much trouble with Kinsley last Thursday as they won 46-28.
Johnathan Schroeder was his usual excellent self, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 116 yards and four touchdowns. Hunter Plummer also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Oxford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Hoxie's record now sits at 9-0. As for Oxford, their record now sits at 7-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Hoxie has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Oxford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 252.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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