It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fort Payne can now relate to. They fell just short of the Oxford Yellow Jackets by a score of 28-26 on Friday. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Dax Varnadore threw for 151 yards and a touchdown.
Jay'Lin Taylor was his usual excellent self, picking up 187 receiving yards and four touchdowns for Oxford. Mason Mims was another key player, having thrown for 304 yards and four touchdowns.
Fort Payne's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Oxford, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Fort Payne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oxford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 20-7 loss against Parker on the 29th.
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