Oxford knocks off Madison Central, Lafayette wins on the road

Published 10:27 pm Friday, October 2, 2026 Oxford needed to make a statement in the north half of Class 7A after stumbling at Tupelo two weeks ago and did so on Friday. The Chargers welcomed Madison Central to Bobby Holcomb Field to open up Region 2-7A play and for a second-straight season beat the Jaguars. A 39-yard field goal by Michael Thompson with just under two minutes remaining was the difference in the Chargers 31-28 victory. The field goal attempt was setup by a recovered Jaguars fumble. Price Renovich had a four-touchdown night as he paced the offense for the…