Evening Sun Report

Oxford

BINGHAMTON - After beating Seton Catholic 42-0 on Saturday, October 10, the Oxford varsity football team is now in the playoffs for the first time in over ten years.

Playing well on both sides of the ball this weekend the Oxford Blackhawks look as ready as ever for the playoffs this season. This week, Friday, October 16, Oxford travels to Tioga in a game that will effect who will play who in the post season.

This weekend Oxford put up some impressive numbers over their opponent, totaling 461 yards of total offense and earning their second shut out of the season.

In the first quarter Oxford’s Nick Neer opened up the flood gates and scored on a five yard run into the end zone. Just a few minutes later Garrett Sylstra would score on a 20 yard run to put the Blackhawks up 13-0 over the Saints.

The second quarter started with a Neer touchdown off of a 25 yard scamper to the end zone. Neer would finish the night with 224 yards on the ground and two touchdowns. Later in the quarter, Xavier Cruz would earn his first touchdown of the night on a 54 yard break away run to pay dirt, giving the game a score of 26-0. The half would end after Oxford trapped Seton deep in their own territory to force a safety.