Football Recap: Houston's Winning Streak Snapped at Eight Games

Mustangs

Previous 5 Games

12/07/24 vs Oakland	20-42
11/29/24 vs Ravenwood	24-21
11/22/24 vs Collierville	33-14
11/15/24 vs Bartlett	17-10
11/08/24 vs Dickson County	42-7

Houston and Oakland squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Houston had to settle for second. They came up short against the Oakland Patriots, falling 42-20. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

Defeat or not, Houston got some senior leadership from Derrick Miller Jr. and Chandler Day. Miller Jr. picked up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Day threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns. Miller Jr. got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 78 yards.

Tamari Hill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Oakland, rushing for 44 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 42 receiving yards. That's the most rushing touchdowns Hill has posted since back in August.

Houston's loss dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Oakland, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.

As of now, neither Houston nor Oakland have any future games scheduled.