Farmington Tops Oxford in Overtime

The Falcons football team held on to an unbeaten record Friday night, with a 19-13 overtime win over the powerhouse Oxford Wildcats on home turf. 

Oxford took a 6-0 lead into the second half, after the Falcons turned the ball over four times. Wildcat quarterback Glacier Wallington hit tight end Kyle Anderson for the touchdown; the Falcons blocked the extra-point kick. 

Farmington finally scored at the start of the third quarter, as running back Connor Mohr carried the ball in from the 4-yard line. An attempt at a two-point conversion failed, tying the score at 6-6. A flurry of penalties kept the ball moving back and forth; at one point, Farmington took two consecutive off-side calls, matched by two illegal procedure penalties called on Oxford.

The Falcons scored again at the 7:49 mark in the fourth quarter, then Oxford's Tilley Mitchel ran the kick-off back more than 80 yards for a touchdown. The 13-13 tie held through regulation play. 

In overtime, both teams played four downs from the 10-yard line. Farmington scored first, with Mohr running the ball into the end zone after a pass interference call against Oxford. The Falcon defense slammed the Cougar offense, which gained just a yard and lost eight. 

Now 2-0 in league play and 3-0 overall, the Falcons travel to Oak Park Sept. 21.