The Ellison Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Red Oak Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 994 yards in their previous games.
Ellison lost 67-46 to Shoemaker on Friday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ellison might have lost, but man, Sidney Holland was a machine: he threw for 341 yards and six touchdowns. Holland's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 341 passing yards dating back to last season. Travaris Turner-Smith was in the mix as well, providing Ellison with three touchdowns.
Ellison wouldn't let Shoemaker keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ellison can thank Sema'J Howard and Za'Quaveon Roberson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Red Oak at home against Cedar Hill on Friday as the squad secured a 41-14 win.
Billy Middleton was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. Brayden Robinson was Middleton's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Ellison now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Red Oak, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Ellison has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 371 passing yards per game. Red Oak, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 191 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Thursday? There's only one way to find out.
Ellison took a serious blow against Red Oak in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 49-18. Thankfully for Ellison, Reggie Moody (who threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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