The Oxford Wildcats will stay at home for another week and welcome the Independent Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oxford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Independent likes a good challenge.
Oxford will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Central, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Oxford breezed by Central at home to the tune of 66-6 on Friday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Raiders are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oxford had a senior duo take command as Johnathan Schroeder rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries and Cordell Jordan rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Schroeder a new career-high in rushing yards. Connor Commerford was another key player, gaining 33 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oxford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only rushed for 13.
Meanwhile, Independent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Lyndon 72-6.
Oxford now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Independent, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Oxford against Independent in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 64-14 victory. Will Oxford repeat their success, or does Independent have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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