HOWELL LOOKING TO DOMINATE IN ENCORE SEASON
By JARED REDDING Oxford Eagle
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enior running back Omar Howell saved his best football for the postseason last year. Down three points against Clinton in the 6A North Half Championship game, Howell simply refused to let his team lose. He took the ball nearly every snap en route to a go ahead score with 3:01 to play and a 218 yard rushing
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performance, giving Oxford a chance to defend their 6A state title. “Coach (Jason) Wilfawn helped me out a lot getting ready for the playoffs with the conditioning and all those things we do together, especially with Roman (Gregory) going down. (Cutcliffe) trusted me, and I just had to go out there and do something, to make a play,” Howell said. Expectations are even higher for Howell in his final ride as a Charger,
not only to replicate last season’s dominance in the second half, but to take some pressure off Michael Harvey and Trip Maxwell’s shoulders, working with a brand new group of receivers. However, he isn’t the only one willing to contribute. “We’re going to try and make Roman (Gregory) an all-purpose back this year, get him involved in the passing game while I try to dominate in the run game, especially in the second half. Tracy
