It was a good run, but Florence unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 34-10 to the Oxford Yellow Jackets. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked fifth).
Oxford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Wynn out in front who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Mason Mims, who threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.5% of his passes.
Florence's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Oxford, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Florence will face off against Opelika at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Opelika is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season. As for Oxford, they will welcome Buckhorn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buckhorn will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Oxford surely won't give up without a fight.
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