Football Recap: Cleburne Takes a Loss + How To Watch

Cleburne extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 2-6. They took a 38-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Oak Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 495th, while the Hawks are ranked 123rd).

CJ Kensley

Receiving Yards

09/19/25 vs Port Arthur Memorial	120
10/17/25 vs Red Oak	118
10/10/25 @ Tyler	117
09/12/25 vs Waco	73
08/29/25 vs Corsicana	62

Despite the loss, Cleburne still got an impressive performance from Luke Stewart, who rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 209 yards and one TD. 118 of those passing yards were hauled in by CJ Kensley, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

As for Red Oak, they now have a winning record of 4-3. The victory continues a trend for them in their matchups with Cleburne: they've now won four in a row.

Red Oak's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daylan Johnson, who rushed for 115 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Billy Middleton, who rushed for 61 yards and one TD.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Cleburne will challenge rival Highland Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Red Oak is set to take on their familiar foe Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.