Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Red Oak). They claimed a resounding 72-0 victory over the Cleburne Yellowjackets at home. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups 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. Another player making a difference was Payten Fields, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Red Oak was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Red Oak is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Cleburne, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8.
Red Oak will head out to challenge Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Red Oak likes a good challenge. As for Cleburne, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Highland Park at 7:00 p.m. Highland Park will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Cleburne surely won't give up without a fight.
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