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Mississippi High School Football: Knox Kiffin throws two TDS in first start for Oxford

IMG_8358by: Andy Villamarzo12 hours agoAndy_Villamarzo
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Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin watches his son, Knox Kiffin, as Oxford High School takes on Lafayette on Friday, September 12, 2025. Mandatory credit: Joshua McCoy/City of Oxford

Getting his first start for Oxford (Miss.) a week after throwing the game-winning touchdown, Knox Kiffin, the son of Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, followed it up with another solid performance.

The younger Kiffin stepped up in his first start for the Chargers, throwing for two touchdowns in a 33-23 victory over Clinton. It was just a week ago that the sophomore quarterback had guided Oxford to a wild 43-42 overtime victory over Germantown.

Now with Kiffin beginning to see time under center, could this be the first start of many to come for the youngster out of Oxford?

Kiffin on the night threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Christian Fields and another scoring strike, a 34-yarder to Kingston Gregory, respectively.

The sophomore signal caller had seen little time behind center before Friday night’s start, playing as the primary backup to junior Drew Dean (1,314 yards, 11 touchdowns). Before making his first-ever start behind center, Knox in limited action had thrown for 109 yards on four completions.

Knox also recently announced he would be visiting LSU, but has yet to receive an offer from the Tigers. He also has offers on the table from schools like Arkansas State, FIU, Western Kentucky, Georgia State, Sacramento State, SMU and Murray State.

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