The South Central Timberwolves will face off against the Oxford Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Central comes in on seven and Oxford on five.
Last Friday, South Central blew past Skyline, posting a 68-6 win at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 68-6.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Easton Huck, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 57 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Another rusher making a difference was Coda Lindsay, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
South Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Parker Price and Jamie Sarminento. The dominant performance also gave Price a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Oxford got themselves on the board against Udall on Friday, but Udall never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 54-0 victory over the Eagles on the road. Considering the Wildcats have won six contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Oxford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Douglas, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Douglas also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
Oxford wouldn't let Udall keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Pearson Rush led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
South Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Oxford, their record is now 6-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. South Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Oxford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 250.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for South Central against Oxford when the teams last played back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 56-6 victory. In that match, South Central amassed a halftime lead of 56-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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