The Centennial Spartans will take on the Red Oak Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Centennial didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Tyler, but they still walked away with a 42-36 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Red Oak). They really took it to Cleburne for the full four quarters, racking up a 72-0 victory at home. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 27 points or more this season.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Billy Middleton and Kane Richardson both made on the match. Middleton rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns while Richardson threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. Payten Fields was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Centennial pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Red Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Centennial couldn't quite finish off Red Oak in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 35-32. Thankfully for Centennial, Chris Martinez Jr (who threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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