If Oxford was riding high fresh off their 46-0 takedown of Sedan last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oxford Wildcats lost to the West Elk Patriots at home by a 52-38 margin on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Oxford lost, don't look at Cordell Jordan. Despite the final result, he rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 44 yards and a touchdown. Jordan's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Oxford also got a significant boost from Johnathan Schroeder, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Oxford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Oxford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jordan and Xzavier Mcclamy. The dominant performance gave Jordan a new career-high in rushing yards.
Creyo Koop had a dynamite game for West Elk, rushing for 79 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Trent Haag was another key player, throwing for 239 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt.
Oxford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for West Elk, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Oxford will be playing at home against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Elk, they will host Udall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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