It was a Battle of the Birds when Red Oak challenged Joshua on Friday. The Red Oak Hawks came out on top against the Joshua Owls by a score of 21-14.
Red Oak's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Billy Middleton, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 155 yards and a touchdown. Middleton's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Red Oak didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kobe Abraham. Red Oak got some further help from Desmond Cox: he forced two fumbles and made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win got Red Oak back to even at 3-3. As for Joshua, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
Red Oak didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 72-0 victory against Cleburne on the 18th. As for Joshua, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 31-0 defeat against Highland Park on the 18th.
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