Oxford has gone a perfect 7-0 against Hernando recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Chargers will welcome the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Oxford is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Oxford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Starkville, who was ranked tenth at the time (Oxford was ranked fourth). The Chargers managed a 27-21 victory over the Yellowjackets on Thursday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Chargers were the better team in the second half.
Knox Kiffin
| 11/06/25 vs Starkville | 197 |
| 10/24/25 @ Clinton | 186 |
| 10/30/25 @ Murrah | 138 |
| 10/17/25 vs Germantown | 134 |
| 09/12/25 @ Lafayette | 109 |
A big part of Oxford's win came down to the chemistry between Knox Kiffin and his top target Kevin Smith. Kiffin threw for 197 yards and four TDs while Smith picked up 104 receiving yards and three scores. Those 197 passing yards gave Kiffin a new career-high. Oxford also got a significant boost from Demar Jamerson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Meanwhile, Hernando hadn't done well against Southaven recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Tigers took down the Chargers 31-14.
Oxford better focus on containing Asher Lawson and Brady Clancy as the pair were huge in Hernando's win. Lawson rushed for 70 yards and one touchdown, while Clancy rushed for 45 yards and one score.
Hernando was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hernando didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Clancy and Noah Elam.
Oxford's record is now 9-1. As for Hernando, their record now sits at 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Oxford against Hernando when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 43-9 victory. In that contest, the Chargers amassed a halftime lead of 29-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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