Oxford sends Mustangs to glue factory

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, […]

Cats get no mercy from U-D Jesuit

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 […]

Cats’ mistakes lead to West win

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 […]

Cats roll over Fenton

By Dan Shriner Football Correspondent The Wildcats? ground attack got back on the track last week as Oxford rolled to a 28-7 win at Fenton. In addition, the mighty Wildcats starting defensive unit did not allow a touchdown against a Flint Metro League foe for the fourth consecutive week. This week, the Wildcats entertain Brandon […]

Rayner returns

By Dan Shriner Football Correspondent On a cold, blustery Friday night in the fall of 1999, Dave Rayner stood on the Oxford football field during homecoming festivities as a member of the homecoming court. It is a tradition at Oxford homecoming games for an announcer to give information about each member of the senior court […]

Brandon no match for Oxford’s defense

If Flint Metro League opponents have not yet taken note of Oxford’s starting defense, they will by season’s end. The five Metro League opponents that have tried to score on the starting eleven this season will attest to the defensive squad’s quickness and ability. The starting defensive unit has allowed only 13 points total in […]

Cats cinch playoff berth! Bring on Linden!

One goal was achieved by the Oxford Wildcats last week and another remains this Friday when Coach Bud Rowley’s squad travels to Linden. The Wildcats clinched a state playoff berth with its sixth win of the season, a 35-7 drubbing of Swartz Creek. The blustery evening against the Dragons was also senior night, which meant […]

Cats cinch playoff berth! Bring on Linden!

One goal was achieved by the Oxford Wildcats last week and another remains this Friday when Coach Bud Rowley’s squad travels to Linden. The Wildcats clinched a state playoff berth with its sixth win of the season, a 35-7 drubbing of Swartz Creek. The blustery evening against the Dragons was also senior night, which meant […]

Cats lose close one in OT

It’s doubtful that in the long history of Michigan high school football there have been three more exciting games played in consecutive years played by two conference rivals. The Oxford and Linden games have been thrilling games right down to the end for the past three seasons, all decided in overtimes. The 2005 Oxford and […]

Cats leave Holly stuck in the mud

Oxford’s state football playoff 6-0 victory over Holly on Friday was not a walk on the beach, even if it appeared as though the teams were playing on one. The rainy weather prompted Holly officials to dump massive amounts of sand on the field in an apparent effort to keep muddy conditions to a minimum. […]