Red Oak proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 72) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Centennial Spartans , sneaking past 41-39. Winning may never get old, but the Hawks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Leading Red Oak to victory were Lorenzo Holman and Billy Middleton. Holman rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while Middleton rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Holman's longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Robinson, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Red Oak was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Red Oak's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Red Oak wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 45-41 defeat against Midlothian on the 1st. As for Centennial, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-14 loss against Highland Park on the 1st.
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