Oxford is on a three-game streak of home wins, while South Central is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Oxford Wildcats will host the South Central Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oxford's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 54-0 victory over Udall. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Eagles are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oxford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chase Douglas out in front who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Douglas also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
Oxford wouldn't let Udall keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Pearson Rush led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, South Central blew past Skyline, posting a 68-6 victory at home. The Timberwolves' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
South Central's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Easton Huck, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 57 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Coda Lindsay was another key player, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
South Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Parker Price and Jamie Sarminento. The dominant performance also gave Price a new career-high in rushing yards.
Oxford's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for South Central, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Oxford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 250.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 223.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Oxford took a serious blow against South Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 56-6. Thankfully for Oxford, Jonny Robles (who picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in three touchdowns on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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