With a playoff game on the line, Lone Star rose to the challenge on Friday. They secured a 34-28 W over the Red Oak Hawks. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Hawks are ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lone Star found their leader in sophomore Rece Hoyt, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 172 yards on ten of 25 attempts. With that strong performance, Hoyt is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game. Dekhari Dean was in the mix too, providing Lone Star with a touchdown.
Lone Star wouldn't let Red Oak keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lone Star can thank Marcel Dominguez and Austin Rodriguez for forcing both of them. Lone Star got some further help from Easton Pulliam: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
Lone Star was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Oak only rushed for 99.
Despite the loss, Red Oak still got an impressive performance from Billy Middleton, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns. Brayden Robinson was Middleton's top target, picking up 172 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Lone Star's fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.3 points per game. As for Red Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Lone Star has already played their next contest, a 39-35 victory against Midlothian on the 29th. Red Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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