Football Recap: Red Oak Hawks vs. Ellison Eagles
Red Oak won the last time they faced Ellison, and things went their way on Friday too. The Red Oak Hawks claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over the Ellison Eagles on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Red Oak's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Billy Middleton, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 139 yards and a touchdown. Lorenzo Holman was another key rusher, rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Red Oak's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for ten sacks. Gabriel Giadolor and Kaleb Ross were the leaders of the group effort as each produced three apiece. With that strong performance, Giadolor is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game. Desmond Cox was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Ellison still got an impressive performance from Prince Hall, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Travaris Turner-Smith also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 101 receiving yards.
The win made it two in a row for Red Oak and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for Ellison, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Red Oak will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Highland Park at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Ellison, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 69-28 victory vs. Odessa on the 28th.
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