Dalton Silhan had 330 yards and six touchdowns Friday against Cedar Vale-Dexter.

by James Jordan, Sumner Newscow — Oxford took control in the fourth quarter, and in the process took control of its district in 8-man football Friday night with a 58-42 win over Cedar Vale – Dexter.

Oxford is now 3-0 in its district and Cedar Vale -Dexter is now 2-1 with two games left.

But the game was close with both teams showing some fireworks at different times.

Oxford led 44-36 at the half after a wild second quarter that saw the Wildcats score 22 points and they appeared poised to pull away.

Oxford coach Shawn Burkes said he was happy with the way the offense operated, and how the offensive line opened holes for the runners.

Jacob Berkley of Dexter is crushed by the Oxford defense.

“Defensively we still need to wrap up,” he said, adding they missed to many tackles especially in the third quarter.

Dalton Silhan carried the freight most of the game, rushing for 309 yards and 200 of that was in the first half. He had five touchdowns, scoring on runs of 52, 28, 26, six and four yards. He also had a 52 yard run from scrimmage that didn’t score.

Burks said Silhan has been the workhorse in recent games, and fellow running back Dylan Hills has been blocking very well.

Quarterback Callen Shimkus got the offense going early on with touchdown passes of 50 and seven yards to Tyler Vaughn in the first quarter.

Cedar Vale – Dexter answered those scores, as both teams scored on their first two possessions, Quarterback Thomas Parson passed 12 yards to Jacob Berkley for the first score, and Demetrius Adkins scored on a seen yard run later in the quarter to tie it at 14-14.

Oxford scored the first five times it had the ball and on six of seven first half possessions.

Halfway through the second quarter Oxford’s Tyler Vaughn intercepted a pass  to stop a Cedar Vale – Dexter drive, and that allowed Oxford to get some separation.

Cedar Vale- Dexter scored as time ran out on a fourth and 1 at the goal line. Berkely scored to get the game closer before intermission.

Cedar Vale Dexter started the second half with a long drive and managed to cut the deficit to two at 44-42. A missed two-point conversion kept them from tying it.

The Spartans managed to stop Oxford, but could not take advantage.

The Wildcats scored on two of the next three possessions to pull away from there.

Oxford is now 5-2 overall, and plays next week at Flinthills, a team that has not won a game.

Oxford 58 Cedar Vale-Dexter 42

Oxford   14  30  0  14  58

CVD      14  22  6   0   42

1st Quarter

Oxford  Shimkus to Vaughn 49 yard TD pass, PAT Silhan run

CVD Parsons to Berkley 9 yard TD pass, PAT Atkins run

Oxford Shimkus 4 yard TD run, PAT Fail

CVD Atkins 7 yard TD run, PAT fail

2nd Quarter

Oxford Silhan 6 yard run, PAT Shimkus to Carter

Oxford Silhan 53 yard run, Silhan PAT

CVD Berkley to Parsons 15 yard pass, PAT failed

Oxford Silhan 5 yard run, Silhan PAT 

CVD Berkley 1 yard run, Berkley to Parsons PAT

Oxford Silhan 28 yard run, PAT fail

CVD Berkley 5 yard run, PAT Parsons to Berkley 

3rd quarter

CVD Atkins 3 yard run, PAT Fail

4th quarter

Oxford Silhan 26 yard run, PAT Silhan run

Oxford Silhan 4 yard run, PAT Fail

Oxford Individual highlights

Rushing

Dalton Silhan 32 carries, 330 yards 6 TD’s

Dylan Hills 12 carries, 37 yards

Cal Shimkus 4 carries, 27 yards

Passing

Cal Shimkus 2-6, 53 yards, 2 TDs

Receiving

Tyler Vaughn 2 receptions 53 yards, 2 TDs. 

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