Oxford faced Mountain Brook in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Yellow Jackets were dealt a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Spartans. The Yellow Jackets were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Jay'Lin Taylor
| 09/19/25 vs Mountain Brook | 206 |
| 09/12/25 @ Pinson Valley | 134 |
| 09/05/25 vs Shades Valley | 161 |
Oxford's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jay'Lin Taylor, who picked up 206 receiving yards and one TD, and Maddox Mims, who threw for 261 yards and one touchdown. Taylor's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 134 receiving yards.
Cayden Hofbauer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 78 yards and one score, while also throwing for 100 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes for Mountain Brook.
Oxford now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Mountain Brook, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Looking ahead, Oxford will host Helena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mountain Brook, they will head out on the road to face off against Homewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots' defense has only allowed 4.4 points per game this season, so the Spartans' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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