Red Oak entered their matchup against Tyler on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hawks took a 45-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The Hawks gained 120 more yards on the day, but it was the Lions that made the best use of them.
Red Oak's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Billy Middleton, who rushed for 210 yards and one TD while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 181 yards and one touchdown. Middleton really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Renard Thomas III was another key back, rushing for 115 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries.
Tyler was led to victory by Cadarius McMiller and Caden J Granberry. McMiller gained 128 total yards and four touchdowns, while J Granberry threw for 352 yards and three TDs while completing 72.4% of his passes. The Lions are 3-1 when J Granberry posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise. Trey Haralson was J Granberry's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and one touchdown.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-5. As for Tyler, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Red Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tyler, they will challenge Cedar Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Timberwolves have now posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests.
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