By Dan Shriner Review Editor An impending budget shortfall of about $4.2 million, has led the Lake Orion School board to adopt a limited Schools of Choice program for next year, which opens up the district to outside students. The board voted, 6-1, to adopt the plan which would be open only to children in […]
The Oxford Wildcats finished their football season Friday night with a 49-42 loss to North Farmington, ending with an uncharacteristic 3-6 record, but also discovered a few diamonds on the way that are expected to shine in the coming seasons. The team began the season with only one starter returning on defense, a new quarterback […]
The Oxford Wildcats continuing their improved play last week, stopping Bloomfield Hills, 28-14, on a blustery Friday night. The win improved the Wildcats? record to 3-5. They will host North Farmington on Friday in the final game of the season. The game is the OAA crossover match between the Red and White OAA teams. But, […]
Even though the Oxford Wildcats lost to undefeated West Bloomfield, 47-28, last week, the team showed why it is the most-improved team in the OAA Red Division over the second half of the season. The Wildcats offense has shown spark in the last three games, which have coincided with the starting of sophomore quarterback Parker […]
A 49-point outburst was just what the Oxford Wildcats needed on a blustery homecoming night last Friday. The Wildcats rolled to a 49-14 victory over Troy for the team’s second win of the season. Things are not expected to go as easily this Friday when Oxford travels to West Bloomfield to meet the undefeated Lakers […]
CLARKSTON — The Oxford Wildcats? offense showed some life on Friday and put a scare into the Clarkston Wolves for a half. Unfortunately, the Wolves roared back in the second and stopped any hopes Oxford had of derailing the defending state champions. Clarkston relied on three big plays in the fourth quarter to score 21 […]
Statistically, the Oxford and Troy Athens game on Friday night was a close one. Oxford had 228 yards of offense while the Red Hawks had 223. The Wildcats ran 66 plays and had 16 first downs to Athens? 38 plays and 10 first downs. The Wildcats? ground game also ate up time with Oxford having […]
A couple of big defensive plays and a stellar night for senior running back Wyatt Harden notched the Oxford Wildcats their first win, 21-19, over Stoney Creek. Harden rushed for 185 yards on 25 carries and scored twice on runs of 23 and one yard. His block of an extra point attempt in the second […]
Oxford Football Coach Bud Rowley understands that football is partly a game of overcoming adversity. After a 47-0 drubbing by Romeo on Thursday, Rowley huddled first with his players and told them to get back to work and prepare for Friday’s 7 p.m. game at Stoney Creek. He then huddled with his coaches and stressed […]
It’s always tough to end the season with anything short of a championship but the Oxford Wildcats? 31-8 loss to the defending state champions Clarkston Wolves was nothing to be ashamed about. The Wildcats were up against the number one team in the state that is riding a 23-game winning streak over the past two […]