Red Oak kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Colleyville Heritage Panthers by a score of 32-29. The Hawks have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Red Oak lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Taz Williams Jr, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. Another passer making a difference was Kane Richardson, who threw for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
Red Oak wouldn't let Colleyville Heritage keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Red Oak can thank Johnnie ?Tre? Fitzgerald Iii and Torrall Stocker Jr for forcing both of them. ?Tre? Fitzgerald Iii didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles. Red Oak got some further help from Courtney Gordon Jr.: he made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Bodey Weaver and his top target Braden Blueitt. Weaver threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt while Blueitt picked up 228 receiving yards and a touchdown. Blueitt was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 68 yards.
Red Oak will take on Seguin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Oak will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Colleyville Heritage, they will square off against Richland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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