McKnight powers Spartans to rout of Oxford

MOUNTAIN BROOK — The Mountain Brook High School soccer crew might have been with out beginning working again Stuart Andrews on Friday night time, however the Spartans didn’t miss a step with Lawson McKnight carrying the load.

McKnight delivered a profession night time in a 42-14 win over Oxford, speeding 36 instances for 312 yards and 4 touchdowns as Mountain Brook (3-2, 1-1 Class 6A, Region 6) pulled away with 28 unanswered factors.

“We spent all day Saturday and Sunday looking at ourselves and finding ways to improve,” mentioned Mountain Brook head coach Chris Yeager. “We made subtle but significant adjustments. We had a feeling we were about to have a breakout. We just looked different at practice.”

Oxford (2-3, 2-1) struck first when quarterback Maddox Mims scored on a 10-yard run within the opening quarter.

McKnight answered rapidly to start out the second quarter with a 1-yard plunge and later broke free for a 43-yard dash to the tip zone.

Mims briefly drew the Yellow Jackets even earlier than halftime with a 56-yard landing strike to Jaylin Taylor, however the tie didn’t final. Just three performs later, McKnight exploded for a 65-yard landing run, giving the Spartans a 21-14 edge on the break.

From there, Mountain Brook took full management. Quarterback Cayden Walker Hofbauer prolonged the lead with a 20-yard landing rush and later discovered Colles Jordan for a 37-yard scoring cross to push the margin to a few touchdowns within the third quarter.

McKnight put the exclamation level on his dominant efficiency within the fourth quarter with a 50-yard landing run.

Hofbauer paired effectivity by means of the air with explosive runs on the bottom, ending 5-of-7 passing for 106 yards and a landing, including 98 speeding yards and a rating. 

The two sides have now cut up the previous 4 conferences.

Mountain Brook pays a go to to Homewood subsequent week in a collection that the Spartans have gained 5 straight video games in, whereas Oxford hosts Helena.

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