OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL
RETURN TO JACKSON ON OXFORD’S MIND IN 2021
By JARED REDDING Oxford Eagle
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ast year’s Chargers proved time and time again that no lead is ever safe and that their 18-point comeback victory in the 6A state title a year prior was not a fluke. It’s just the way head coach Chris Cutcliffe has built his football program going into year six at the helm. With a combined record of 26-2 and a pair of state championship appearances under their belt the last two seasons, expectations have rarely been higher at Oxford. With that comes a bullseye sought after by one of the toughest schedules in the state of Mississippi. Regardless, this year’s Chargers have a team filled with depth, battle tested and poised to make it back to Jackson and win a second gold ball. “We spend a lot of time talking about mental toughness and what that really looks like. One of
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the ways you can build a team like that is to have a connected team. They don’t shy away from challenges, they tackle them head on…our best players have always been our hardest workers. When you have your most talented players setting the tone with their work ethic, I think it really sets you up for success,” Cutcliffe said. In a year filled with uncertainty from week to week, senior Michael Harvey and junior Trip Maxwell held the offense together commendably behind center. Both quarterbacks rotated and played situationally last season before Harvey eventually took the reigns entirely late in the season. Despite this, both have earned the right to see the field and help the team win according to Cutcliffe. “Both of those guys are really talented young men first of all,” Cutcliffe said. “They’re also phenomenal teammates and leaders in the program. They have both earned the respect of their teammates by how they go about their business. All of those things
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