Huffman hasn't had much luck against Oxford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vikings will host the Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Huffman's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Mountain Brook on Friday. They had to suffer through a 43-0 loss at the hands of the Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Spartans are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, Oxford played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 40-16 to Clay-Chalkville. The Yellow Jackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 23-3.
Huffman will have to keep a close watch on Aj Ford and Maddox Mims, a pair of players who had a big impact on Oxford's prior game. Ford picked up 105 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, while Mims threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Ford also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because Oxford is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Huffman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Oxford, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Huffman took a serious blow against Oxford when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 49-0. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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