NEWS RELEASE
Oct. 18th, 2022 – OKLAHOMA CITY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Madison Wise, Director of Communication
madison.wise@okcoxen.com
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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City Oxen were defeated against the Mexico City Manatees in Orlando, with an overall score of 122.62 to 69.92 and remain winless this year at 0-5. Oxen running back James Robinson was only able to gain 54 yards on the ground as the Manatees defense kept him in check.
The Oxen wide receivers were also held in check by the Manatees secondary defensive backs only giving up a total of 86 total yards. Michael Gallup had 2 receptions for 18 total yards and 3.8 fantasy points. Diontae Johnson had 5 receptions for 28 yards and 8.6 fantasy points and Tight End, Evan Engram also had 5 receptions for 40 yards for a total of 9.00 fantasy points
The only bright spot for the Oxen this week was Quarterback Justin Herbert with 238 passing yards giving the Oxen 25.42 points. Although he passed for 238 yards he was unable to score any touchdowns for his winless team.
The Manatees’ Quarterback, Patrick Mohomes, threw the ball 40 times and completed 25 of those compared to 15 incompletions. He also threw 2 touchdown passes but was also intercepted twice. He ended with a total of 31.62 fantasy points on the day.
The Manatees Runningback’s Dalvin Cook and Rhamondre Stevenson had a solid ground attack running the ball against the oxen for a total of 153 total yards. RB Dalvin Cook had 77 yards and one touchdown. He also had one catch for 6 yards for a total of 18.3 fantasy points. Rhamondre Stevenson ran for 76 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also added 4 catches and 15 yards for a total of 25.10 fantasy points.
In a post-game conference, head coach Dylan McCarty explains the thought process of the team and staff after the tough loss. “We’re all just trying to keep our heads high with the reputation of the only team being 0-6. We will be practicing hard in Oklahoma this week.”
The Oklahoma City Oxen will look for their first win of the season as they square off against the Boise Spuds next week in Boise, Idaho. The Spuds have won two out of their last three games and have an overall record of 3-2. This match-up will have high energy since the Spuds want to continue their winning streak and the Oxen want to win their first game.
About the Oklahoma City Oxen
The Oxen are a new up-and-coming team located in the heart of Oklahoma City. Prepared for the SCOM Fantasy League of 2022, the Oxen are ready to conquer the season at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, which can hold 86,000 of their dedicated fans.
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