The Cleburne Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Red Oak Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleburne is looking for their season's first victory.
Cleburne is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Tyler on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cleburne lost 45-22 to Tyler. 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 710th, while the Lions are ranked 173rd).
Despite their defeat, Cleburne saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Malachi Cunningham, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 70 yards. Cleburne also got a significant boost from Hayden Leifeste, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Red Oak faced off against Joshua on Friday. Red Oak came out on top against Joshua by a score of 21-14.
Red Oak's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Billy Middleton led the charge by rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 155 yards and a touchdown.
Cleburne's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Red Oak, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Cleburne suffered a grim 35-10 defeat to Red Oak in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Cleburne, Reggie Moody (who threw for 252 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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