Knox Kiffin made his third consecutive start at quarterback for Oxford football in the Chargers’ final regular-season game against Starkville.
Knox Kiffin, the son of Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin, helped guide Oxford to a 27-21 win over Starkville on Nov. 6.
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The sophomore threw for 199 yards with four touchdowns on 12 completions — a season high in touchdowns. He included a 45-yard, first-quarter, touchdown pass to Kevin Smith on his second throw of the night.
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Oxford went into Thursday night’s game already claiming the 7A-Region 2 championship, having secured it during last week’s 42-0 win over Murrah.
Oxford (9-1) heads into its home MHSAA 7A playoff game next week on Nov. 14.
Who is recruiting Knox Kiffin?
Knox Kiffin is a 6-foot-2, 170-pound recruit in the class of 2028. He recently moved to Oxford. The Chargers are one of the top teams in MHSAA 7A.
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He has eight offers, according to 247Sports, including SMU, Arkansas State, Western Kentucky, Sacramento State, Murray State, Georgia State, FIU and East Carolina.
He also posted on social media that he had a visit to LSU on Oct. 11 for the South Carolina game.
Contributing: Sam Hutchens
Michael Chavez covers high school sports, among others, for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.
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