If Southaven was feeling good fresh off their 38-14 takedown of Lewisburg last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southaven Chargers came up short against the Oxford Chargers on Friday, falling 35-14. While losing is never fun, Southaven can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while Oxford is ranked 26th).
Oxford found their leader in sophomore Drew Dean, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards.
Southaven's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Oxford, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southaven will welcome Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hernando is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Southaven will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Oxford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lewisburg at 7:00 p.m.
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