The Red Oak Hawks will take on the Joshua Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Oak has given up an average of 34.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Red Oak ended up a good deal behind Highland Park and lost 52-35. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Scots are ranked 33rd).
Red Oak might have lost, but man, Billy Middleton was a machine: he rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 179 yards and one TD. Daylan Johnson was another key player, rushing for 91 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Joshua unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They and Tyler were almost perfectly matched up, but the Owls suffered a 17-16 defeat. While the Owls had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Lions 6-0.
Red Oak now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Joshua, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Red Oak beat Joshua 21-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Owls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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