Oxford handles B-G, 34-13
OXFORD – Oxford will play for the postseason berth Saturday at Delhi, while B-G can perhaps gain some confidence as it finishes out its regular season schedule.
In a contest where the loser would see its playoff dream evaporate, Oxford controlled the line of scrimmage and smothered the B-G offense for three quarters en route to a 34-13 victory here Friday.
The Bobcats had 154 yards of offense in the fourth quarter during desperation and mop-up time, and B-G coach Tim Mattingly fully recognized Oxford’s dominance. “They flat out handled us on the offensive and defensive lines,” he said. “We knew coming into the game that we had to win the line of scrimmage. Oxford is a good team with physical kids and talented skill position players.”
The Blackhawks (3-1, 5-2) won their fourth straight game, and Scott Shackelton continued his torrid scoring pace with three more TD runs to give him 17 on the season. It wasn’t however, until midway through the fourth quarter when Oxford truly asserted its dominance.
A bad punt snap to Bobcats punter Willie McGinnis gave Oxford prime field position at the B-G 18. Three plays later, Shackelton barreled in from the one for his third score.
Forcing a B-G punt on the next possession, Oxford moved swiftly toward another touchdown. Quarterback Steve Locke’s bruising option keeper in which he ran over several would-be tacklers netted 30 yards. Early in the fourth, Locke’s three-yard TD pass to Matt Begeal made it 28-7.
The Bobcats advanced 50 yards on their next offensive sequence, the big play a 35-yard hook-up from quarterback Chris McGinnis to Dylan Whittaker. However, the Blackhawks’ defense punctuated the victory shortly thereafter.
McGinnis tossed the ball on the left wing that was deflected off his intended receiver’s hands. Trevor Nelson picked up the tipped ball and dashed 71 yards for a defensive score.
Late in the game, B-G moved 96 yards for a touchdown. Willie McGinnis broke off a 77-yard run, and on the final play of the game, Chris tossed a five-yard TD pass to older brother Willie.
The B-G running game had 156 total yards, with McGinnis’ late run making up almost precisely half of those yards. “Defensively it was a struggle for us at times, and that bad punt snap in the third quarter took a lot out of us,” Mattingly said. “To our kids’ credit, they kept battling to the end. Oxford is a solid football team and they outplayed us tonight.”
After the opening kickoff, B-G fumbled its first offensive play from scrimmage, and it was recovered by the Blackhawks’ Jim Fagnani. Shackelton scored on a pitchout racing 15 yards into the endzone.
B-G knotted the scored midway through the second quarter after the Blackhawks mishandled a punt. Needing only 22 yards to reach the endzone, Chris McGinnis extended the drive with a six-yard fourth-down run, and McGinnis then hit Whittaker on a nine-yard scoring toss. McGinnis finished with 129 yards passing.
Oxford drove 59 yards on nine plays for the go-ahead TD. Locke converted a fourth-and-one at midfield with a four-yard keeper, and Nelson’s 13-yard dash to the B-G five set up Shackelton’s scoring jaunt. Shackelton finished with a team-high 75 yards rushing.
Summary
O B-G
First downs 15 10
Rushes-yds 35-199 29-156
Passing yds 85 129
Comp-att-int 8-13-1 7-21-3
Punts-avg 3-34.7 4-30
Fumbles-lost 3-2 4-1
Penalties-yds 7-65 6-40
Individual Statistics
Rushing: (O) Scott Shackelton, 18-75; S. Locke, 5-58; T. Nelson, 6-43; E. Betts, 3-25; B. Burdick, 1-11; J. Crandall, 2-(-13). (BG) W. McGinnis, 15-110; C. Cornish, 10-18; N. Seymour, 1-16; C. McGinnis, 3-12.
Passing: (O) S. Locke, 8-13-1, 85 yds, TD; (BG) C. McGinnis, 7-21-3, 129 yds, 2 TDs.
Receiving: (O) B. Burdick, 4-47; S. Shackelton, 1-16; I. Grundner, 1-10; T. Nelson, 1-9; M. Begeal, 1-3. (BG) Dylan Whittaker, 3-61; W. McGinnis, 2-56; K. Pixley, 1-10; C. Cornish, 1-2.
Score by quarters
B-G 7 0 0 6–13
Oxf. 7 7 7 13–34
Scoring Summary
First quarter
O: Shackelton 15 run (Vincent kick), 10:25
BG: Whittaker 9 pass from C. McGinnis (Ken Pixley kick), 5:18.
Second quarter
O: Shackelton 5 run (Vincent kick), 9:22
Third quarter
O: Shackelton 1 run (Vincent kick), 5:13.
Fourth quarter
O: Matt Begeal 3 pass from S. Locke (Vincent kick), 10:07
O: Trevor Nelson 71 interception return (pass failed), 4:45
B-G: W. McGinnis 5 pass from C. McGinnis (No PAT), :00
In a contest where the loser would see its playoff dream evaporate, Oxford controlled the line of scrimmage and smothered the B-G offense for three quarters en route to a 34-13 victory here Friday.
The Bobcats had 154 yards of offense in the fourth quarter during desperation and mop-up time, and B-G coach Tim Mattingly fully recognized Oxford’s dominance. “They flat out handled us on the offensive and defensive lines,” he said. “We knew coming into the game that we had to win the line of scrimmage. Oxford is a good team with physical kids and talented skill position players.”
The Blackhawks (3-1, 5-2) won their fourth straight game, and Scott Shackelton continued his torrid scoring pace with three more TD runs to give him 17 on the season. It wasn’t however, until midway through the fourth quarter when Oxford truly asserted its dominance.
A bad punt snap to Bobcats punter Willie McGinnis gave Oxford prime field position at the B-G 18. Three plays later, Shackelton barreled in from the one for his third score.
Forcing a B-G punt on the next possession, Oxford moved swiftly toward another touchdown. Quarterback Steve Locke’s bruising option keeper in which he ran over several would-be tacklers netted 30 yards. Early in the fourth, Locke’s three-yard TD pass to Matt Begeal made it 28-7.
The Bobcats advanced 50 yards on their next offensive sequence, the big play a 35-yard hook-up from quarterback Chris McGinnis to Dylan Whittaker. However, the Blackhawks’ defense punctuated the victory shortly thereafter.
McGinnis tossed the ball on the left wing that was deflected off his intended receiver’s hands. Trevor Nelson picked up the tipped ball and dashed 71 yards for a defensive score.
Late in the game, B-G moved 96 yards for a touchdown. Willie McGinnis broke off a 77-yard run, and on the final play of the game, Chris tossed a five-yard TD pass to older brother Willie.
The B-G running game had 156 total yards, with McGinnis’ late run making up almost precisely half of those yards. “Defensively it was a struggle for us at times, and that bad punt snap in the third quarter took a lot out of us,” Mattingly said. “To our kids’ credit, they kept battling to the end. Oxford is a solid football team and they outplayed us tonight.”
After the opening kickoff, B-G fumbled its first offensive play from scrimmage, and it was recovered by the Blackhawks’ Jim Fagnani. Shackelton scored on a pitchout racing 15 yards into the endzone.
B-G knotted the scored midway through the second quarter after the Blackhawks mishandled a punt. Needing only 22 yards to reach the endzone, Chris McGinnis extended the drive with a six-yard fourth-down run, and McGinnis then hit Whittaker on a nine-yard scoring toss. McGinnis finished with 129 yards passing.
Oxford drove 59 yards on nine plays for the go-ahead TD. Locke converted a fourth-and-one at midfield with a four-yard keeper, and Nelson’s 13-yard dash to the B-G five set up Shackelton’s scoring jaunt. Shackelton finished with a team-high 75 yards rushing.
Summary
O B-G
First downs 15 10
Rushes-yds 35-199 29-156
Passing yds 85 129
Comp-att-int 8-13-1 7-21-3
Punts-avg 3-34.7 4-30
Fumbles-lost 3-2 4-1
Penalties-yds 7-65 6-40
Individual Statistics
Rushing: (O) Scott Shackelton, 18-75; S. Locke, 5-58; T. Nelson, 6-43; E. Betts, 3-25; B. Burdick, 1-11; J. Crandall, 2-(-13). (BG) W. McGinnis, 15-110; C. Cornish, 10-18; N. Seymour, 1-16; C. McGinnis, 3-12.
Passing: (O) S. Locke, 8-13-1, 85 yds, TD; (BG) C. McGinnis, 7-21-3, 129 yds, 2 TDs.
Receiving: (O) B. Burdick, 4-47; S. Shackelton, 1-16; I. Grundner, 1-10; T. Nelson, 1-9; M. Begeal, 1-3. (BG) Dylan Whittaker, 3-61; W. McGinnis, 2-56; K. Pixley, 1-10; C. Cornish, 1-2.
Score by quarters
B-G 7 0 0 6–13
Oxf. 7 7 7 13–34
Scoring Summary
First quarter
O: Shackelton 15 run (Vincent kick), 10:25
BG: Whittaker 9 pass from C. McGinnis (Ken Pixley kick), 5:18.
Second quarter
O: Shackelton 5 run (Vincent kick), 9:22
Third quarter
O: Shackelton 1 run (Vincent kick), 5:13.
Fourth quarter
O: Matt Begeal 3 pass from S. Locke (Vincent kick), 10:07
O: Trevor Nelson 71 interception return (pass failed), 4:45
B-G: W. McGinnis 5 pass from C. McGinnis (No PAT), :00
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