CLARKSTON — The Oxford Wildcats? offense showed some life on Friday and put a scare into the Clarkston Wolves for a half. Unfortunately, the Wolves roared back in the second and stopped any hopes Oxford had of derailing the defending state champions. Clarkston relied on three big plays in the fourth quarter to score 21 […]
A 49-point outburst was just what the Oxford Wildcats needed on a blustery homecoming night last Friday. The Wildcats rolled to a 49-14 victory over Troy for the team’s second win of the season. Things are not expected to go as easily this Friday when Oxford travels to West Bloomfield to meet the undefeated Lakers […]
Even though the Oxford Wildcats lost to undefeated West Bloomfield, 47-28, last week, the team showed why it is the most-improved team in the OAA Red Division over the second half of the season. The Wildcats offense has shown spark in the last three games, which have coincided with the starting of sophomore quarterback Parker […]
The Oxford Wildcats continuing their improved play last week, stopping Bloomfield Hills, 28-14, on a blustery Friday night. The win improved the Wildcats? record to 3-5. They will host North Farmington on Friday in the final game of the season. The game is the OAA crossover match between the Red and White OAA teams. But, […]
The Oxford Wildcats finished their football season Friday night with a 49-42 loss to North Farmington, ending with an uncharacteristic 3-6 record, but also discovered a few diamonds on the way that are expected to shine in the coming seasons. The team began the season with only one starter returning on defense, a new quarterback […]
Coach Bud Rowley hopes his Oxford Wildcats learned some valuable lessons in its 28-7 loss on Saturday to Birmingham Brother Rice. The team committed five turnovers, three of which were converted into touchdowns by Rice as the Cats dropped their first game of the year. Following the game, Rowley told his young squad that they […]
After two hard-fought battles, Coach Bud Rowley’s Wildcats got a bit of a respite Friday night with a 48-2 victory over Walled Lake Northern in a game that allowed everyone to play and served as a good tune-up for the beginning of the Flint Metro League schedule. Oxford opens its league schedule on Friday when […]
The standing-room-only crowd at Oxford’s homecoming football game Friday night was treated to a different Wildcat approach in its 31-14 victory over Brandon. Instead of Oxford’s typical punishing ground attack, the Wildcats flew over the Blackhawks, with quarterback Kyle Rowley tossing a career-best four touchdown passes and Eddie Summers booting a school-record 50-yard field goal. […]
Oxford’s quest for the Flint Metro League championship hit a bump last week when the Wildcats were upset at Lapeer West, 20-14. The loss left the Cats at 1-1 in the league while Linden is undefeated at 3-0 and West is 2-0. Oxford will host Linden on October 10 and is in a must-win situation […]
The Oxford Wildcats’ hopes for a Flint Metro League title evaporated in the rain and wind last week as the team lost its second consecutive game and now must win its final three games in order to qualify for the state playoffs. The Cats were upset by Lapeer East, 23-7, dropping them to 1-3 in […]