Centennial lost against Red Oak back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Centennial Spartans fell just short of the Red Oak Hawks by a score of 41-39. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Hawks are ranked 134th).
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.
Centennial dropped their record down to 4-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Red Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Centennial wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 42-14 loss against Highland Park on the 1st. As for Red Oak, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 45-41 defeat against Midlothian on the 1st.
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