After a string of 21 wins dating back to last season, Clay-Chalkville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 21-10 to the Oxford Yellow Jackets. The Cougars gained 101 more yards on the day, but it was the Yellow Jackets that made the best use of them.
Clay-Chalkville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joshua Woods, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Clay-Chalkville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Oxford had a senior duo take command as Nick Richardson picked up 65 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Mason Mims threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) also went to Jay'Lin Taylor.
Having lost for the first time this season, Clay-Chalkville fell to 7-1. As for Oxford, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clay-Chalkville will head out to square off against Pinson Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clay-Chalkville is facing Pinson Valley at the right time seeing as Pinson Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Oxford, they are taking a road trip to challenge Huffman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oxford is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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