A great defense can often be the best thing for an inconsistent offense. Oxford football coach Bud Rowley told his team they resembled a rollercoaster at times Friday in a 14-0 victory over Kearsley. ‘We can’t put the ball on the ground so much,? Rowley said referring to several offensive miscues. ‘We’ve got to get […]
Six turnovers, including two that led to 10 second-half points, doomed the Oxford Wildcats last week against Flint Metro League rival Lapeer West. West beat Oxford, 10-7, for the fourth consecutive year, which dropped the Cats to 2-1 in the Flint Metro League. Coach Bud Rowley said his squad just committed too many turnovers. ‘We […]
The Oxford Wildcats took a big step in their march to defend their Flint Metro League title by stopping perennial rival Lapeer West last week, 21-14. Last season Oxford and West shared the league title. The win improved the Wildcat’s record to 3-0 and put the team into a tie with Linden for the top […]
It was a tale of two vastly different halves for the Oxford Wildcats on Friday night. Coach Bud Rowley’s Cats showed a solid defense and good enough offense to open up a 10-0 halftime lead against U-D Jesuit. But Jesuit owned the second half, outscoring Oxford 27-0 in the final 24 minutes to take a […]
Oxford Football Coach Bud Rowley turned his Cats loose for a half and it was all they needed to roll to a 35-7 victory over Clio last week. The Wildcats? starting offensive unit played little more than a half in the game and held the 35-0 lead at the intermission. During that same first half, […]
The road Oxford is taking in defense of its Flint Metro League football title got bumpy last week when the Fenton Tigers handed the Wildcats their first loss of the year, 24-14. The loss put Oxford into a three-way tie for second place in the league with Fenton and Lapeer East all with 3-1 records. […]
Coach Bud Rowley and his Oxford Wildcats have their sights set on a Flint Metro League title this season and took the first step toward that goal last week. The Cats handed a tough Holly team a 14-10 loss in the opening game of the 2006 football season. On Thursday, the Wildcats will travel to […]
Even though the Oxford Wildcats are enjoying a 4-1 record in the Flint Metro League, the team has had some hard-fought victories. Last week’s 24-6 win over Brandon was the first time this year that the Cat’s could loosen up a bit and give everyone a chance to play. The Wildcats scored the first 17 […]
It’s mid-August and in Oxford that means Coach Bud Rowley is preparing his Wildcats for another football season. In typical Rowley fashion, he is excited about the season and his team and is telling them he expects great effort and results. Last’s year’s disappointing 5-4 record and failure to make the playoffs will help to […]
Oxford Football Coach Bud Rowley paid a ‘visit? to his team at halftime last week at Lapeer East and the team responded by visiting the end zone five times in the second half for a 45-35 comeback win over the Eagles. The Wildcats trailed 20-9 at halftime but erupted for 36 points in the second […]