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2023 Class 6 First Round Playoff Preview


2023 Class 6A First Round Playoffs
Athens at Oxford
at Lamar Field
Athens
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
A 63   East Limestone 14 W
H 35   Bob Jones 28 W
H 44   Decatur 16 W
A 28   Muscle Shoals 66 L
H 55   Mae Jemison 27 W
    OPEN  
A 34   Cullman 28 W
A 14   Hartselle 21 L
H 49   Columbia 14 W
A 29   Fort Payne 28 W
H 41   Russellville 14 W
  
Oxford
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
A 33   McAdory 23 W
H 35   Huntsville 6 W
A 42   Shades Valley 13 W
H 52   Huffman 0 W
A 40   Pinson Valley 6 W
A 21   Hartselle 22 L
H 28   Pell City 25 W
    OPEN  
H 14   Clay-Chalkville 28 L
H 35   Center Point 14 W
A 36   Jacksonville 7 W
  

Common Opponents
Athens    Opponent    Oxford
 Site  Score   WLT         Site  Score   WLT 
A 14-21   L   Hartselle   A 21-22   L
         

2023 Season Records
AthensOxford
The Athens Golden Eagles defeated Russellville 41-14 in a non-region game last Friday at home.

The Golden Eagles enter the game with a 8-2 record.... They were 5-0 on their home turf and 3-2 on the road.

The Golden Eagles' offense is averaging 39.2 points a game....

Athens is on a three game winning streak since losing to Hartselle in week eight of the season by a score of 21-14 on the road. During the winning streak the Golden Eagles have outscored their opponents by an average of 39.7-18.7.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 3rd in Class 6A Region 7. The Golden Eagles were 3-2 in region play.

The Golden Eagles have made 33 playoff appearances with an overall record of 38-29.... They are 8-7 on the road in the first round. 		The Oxford Yellow Jackets defeated Jacksonville 36-7 in a non-region game last Friday on the road.

The Yellow Jackets enter the game with a 8-2 record.... They were 4-1 on their home turf and 4-1 on the road.

The Yellow Jackets' offense is averaging 33.6 points a game. The Yellow Jackets' defense is only giving up 14.4 points a game.

Oxford is on a two game winning streak since losing to Clay-Chalkville in week nine of the season by a score of 28-14 at home. Since that loss the Yellow Jackets have outscored their opponents by an average of 35.5-10.5.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 2nd in Class 6A Region 6. The Yellow Jackets were 5-1 in region play.

The Yellow Jackets have made 43 playoff appearances with an overall record of 49-38.... They are 17-7 at home in the first round.
Series :   Oxford and Athens have met one time on the field.... Oxford holds a 1-0 edge in the games played.

Athens   Oxford
8-2  Record 8-2
392  Points Scored 336
39.2  Scoring Average 33.6
256  Points Allowed 144
25.6  Defense Average 14.4
64-59  Opponents Record 80-55
3-2  Region Record 5-1
5-0  Home Record 4-1
3-2  Away Record 4-1

Playoff Records
AthensOxford
The Athens Golden Eagles have qualified for the playoffs a total of 33 times since 1966. They have won 3 playoff state championships in the history of the school the last coming in 2006.

This is their first playoff appearance since the 2020 season.

The Golden Eagles will travel to Oxford this week for a First Round game at Lamar Field. They are 8-7 in previous years in the First Round on the road. 		The Oxford Yellow Jackets have qualified for the playoffs a total of 43 times since 1966. They have won 4 playoff state championships in the history of the school the last coming in 2019.

They have reached the playoffs 8 consecutive seasons since 2015.

The Yellow Jackets will host Athens this week for a First Round game at Lamar Field. They are 17-7 in previous years in the First Round at home.

Athens First Round Records Oxford
12-6  Home17-7
8-7  Away8-11

Athens   Oxford
38-29  Overall 49-38
33  Appearances 43
20-12  1st Round 24-18
11-8  2nd Round 11-11
2-7  3rd Round 5-5
3-2  Semi-Finals 5-3
2-0  Finals 4-1

Previous First Round Playoff Appearances
Athens
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/10/2023 (Fri)   A 27   Oxford 45 L
11/6/2020 (Fri)   H 31   Homewood 34 L
11/8/2019 (Fri)   H 62   Buckhorn 14 W
11/9/2018 (Fri)   A 14   Homewood 24 L
11/10/2017 (Fri)   A 0   Clay-Chalkville 21 L
11/8/2013 (Fri)   A 24   Center Point 22 W
11/4/2011 (Fri)   A 20   Briarwood 47 L
11/5/2010 (Fri)   A 21   Boaz 20 W
11/6/2009 (Fri)   A 28   Boaz 21 W
11/7/2008 (Fri)   A 13   Boaz 34 L
11/10/2006 (Fri)   A 21   Briarwood 11 W
11/4/2005 (Fri)   H 27   Huntsville 20 W
11/12/2004 (Fri)   A 24   Pinson Valley 20 W
11/8/2002 (Fri)   A 49   Scottsboro 22 W
11/9/2001 (Fri)   A 31   Sylacauga 14 W
11/10/2000 (Fri)   H 42   Gardendale 14 W
11/5/1999 (Fri)   H 21   McAdory 19 W
11/6/1998 (Fri)   H 48   Cullman 7 W
11/14/1997 (Fri)   H 14   McAdory 20 L
11/15/1996 (Fri)   H 23   Fairfield 6 W
11/9/1995 (Thu)   H 0   North Jackson 34 L
11/11/1994 (Fri)   H 20   Erwin 14 W
11/12/1993 (Fri)   H 14   Hartselle 35 L
11/13/1992 (Fri)   H 39   Hartselle 26 W
11/15/1991 (Fri)   H 21   Coffee 30 L
11/16/1990 (Fri)   H 10   Muscle Shoals 12 L
11/6/1987 (Fri)   H 13   Etowah 3 W
11/7/1986 (Fri)   H 15   Southside Gadsden 3 W
11/9/1984 (Fri)   A 6   Colbert County 35 L
11/11/1977 (Fri)   A 14   Hanceville 15 L
11/12/1976 (Fri)   H 35   Cullman 6 W
11/14/1975 (Fri)   A 54   Cullman 28 W
11/17/1972 (Fri)   H 26   Thompson 12 W
  

Oxford
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/10/2023 (Fri)   H 45   Athens 27 W
11/4/2022 (Fri)   A 14   Gardendale 31 L
11/5/2021 (Fri)   H 30   Chelsea 20 W
11/6/2020 (Fri)   H 44   Minor 6 W
11/8/2019 (Fri)   H 55   Chelsea 14 W
11/9/2018 (Fri)   A 42   Hazel Green 14 W
11/9/2017 (Thu)   H 30   Hueytown 7 W
11/4/2016 (Fri)   H 17   Muscle Shoals 31 L
11/7/2014 (Fri)   A 25   Dothan 19 W
11/8/2013 (Fri)   H 50   Tuscaloosa County 22 W
11/4/2011 (Fri)   H 42   Spain Park 34 W
11/5/2010 (Fri)   A 10   Decatur 7 W
11/6/2009 (Fri)   H 7   Decatur 14 L
11/7/2008 (Fri)   H 45   Bob Jones 48 L
11/10/2006 (Fri)   A 34   Vestavia Hills 49 L
11/4/2005 (Fri)   A 14   Parker 35 L
11/12/2004 (Fri)   H 48   Walker 33 W
11/7/2003 (Fri)   H 15   Carroll 14 W
11/9/2001 (Fri)   A 13   Russellville 55 L
11/10/2000 (Fri)   A 31   Etowah 21 W
11/5/1999 (Fri)   A 7   Mountain Brook 33 L
11/6/1998 (Fri)   A 20   Jess Lanier 15 W
11/14/1997 (Fri)   H 16   Minor 13 W
11/15/1996 (Fri)   H 14   Hartselle 6 W
11/10/1995 (Fri)   A 24   Russellville 3 W
11/11/1994 (Fri)   H 3   Wenonah 8 L
11/12/1993 (Fri)   H 31   Gadsden 20 W
11/13/1992 (Fri)   A 21   Etowah 34 L
11/15/1991 (Fri)   H 63   Etowah 69 L 6OT
11/16/1990 (Fri)   A 13   Etowah 35 L
11/3/1989 (Fri)   H 31   Emma Sansom 13 W
11/4/1988 (Fri)   H 42   Emma Sansom 14 W
11/6/1987 (Fri)   A 14   Pell City 34 L
11/7/1986 (Fri)   H 13   Pell City 28 L
11/8/1985 (Fri)   A 0   Gardendale 36 L
11/9/1984 (Fri)   A 18   Gardendale 28 L
11/13/1982 (Sat)   H 21   Emma Sansom 20 W
11/13/1981 (Fri)   A 27   Glencoe 0 W
11/14/1980 (Fri)   H 20   Southside Gadsden 21 L
11/10/1978 (Fri)   A 7   Lee Huntsville 28 L
11/14/1975 (Fri)   A 14   Guntersville 7 W
11/17/1972 (Fri)   H 25   John Carroll 13 W
11/19/1971 (Fri)   H 10   Lanett 7 W
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
  
Oxford and Athens have not met on the field according to our records.




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