The fates were not on the Oxford High School varsity football team’s side this year. Last Friday they ended their 2022 season with a 34-14 loss to non-conference opponent Chippewa Valley. The loss dropped the Wildcats record to 1-8 overall and 0-5 in the OAA Red. Chippewa Valley improved their record to 7-2 overall.

The Big Reds took a 20-0 lead into halftime. In the third quarter, Senior running back Cameron Jarrett put Oxford on the scoreboard with a 30-yard scamper, to make the score 20-6. Junior Jay Cady added the extra point, the last points of the quarter.

With 12 minutes left in the game, Chippewa Valley pushed their lead to 27-7. They scored again about seven minutes later, making the score 34-7.

With under a minute left, Wildcat Junior quarterback Benjamin Bruski connected on a four-yard pass to senior running back Logan Marshall. Cady ended all scoring by making the extra point.