Football | 10/24/2026 12:27:00 PM
OXFORD -- The Clinton High School football team fell to Oxford, 52-21, in a Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Region 2-7A contest Friday, Oct. 23, at Bobby Holcomb Field on the campus of Oxford Middle School.
Boskey Evans provided an early spark for the Arrows with an electrifying 60-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, giving the Clinton faithful who made the trip to Lafayette County something to cheer about.
However, Oxford responded with 21 unanswered points before
Jayden Jones snapped the Chargers' scoring run with a 5-yard touchdown rush, cutting the deficit to 21-14 with 8:03 remaining in the first half.
The Chargers answered with 14 consecutive points to build a 35-14 advantage heading into halftime.
Jones provided another explosive play for Clinton with 10:36 remaining in the third quarter, breaking free for a 52-yard touchdown run to trim Oxford's lead to 35-21.
The Chargers scored the game's final 17 points to secure the victory and remain unbeaten through their first three Region 2-7A games.
BY THE NUMBERS
Clinton finished with 381 yards of total offense, including 232 yards on the ground and 149 through the air.
Jones led the Arrows' rushing attack with 122 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries, averaging 10.2 yards per attempt. Evans added 60 yards and a touchdown on seven carries, while
Braylon Lowery contributed 36 yards on eight attempts.
Through the air, Jones completed 14 of 29 passes for 149 yards.
Jamari Smith led Clinton's receiving corps with three receptions for 45 yards, while Jayden Johnson caught four passes for 38 yards.
John Jackson added three receptions for 20 yards.
Defensively,
Devin Harris led Clinton with 10 total tackles, including three sacks.
Malik Jackson followed with nine tackles, while
Sean Riddley and Braden Gannon recorded seven tackles apiece.
On special teams,
Brayden Gough converted all three extra-point attempts and averaged 59 yards on four kickoffs.
Oxford finished with 550 yards of total offense, including 434 passing yards.
UP NEXT
Clinton (2-6, 1-2 Region 2-7A) travels to Gluckstadt to face Germantown (4-4, 1-2 Region 2-7A) in a pivotal region matchup.
The Arrows and Mavericks enter the contest tied in the Region 2-7A standings, with both teams looking to strengthen their postseason aspirations heading in the final stretch of the regular season.
