After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Ellison finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were dealt a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Red Oak Hawks. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
When it comes to explaining why Ellison lost, don't look at Prince Hall. Despite the final result, he picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Travaris Turner-Smith also helped out with an impressive 101 receiving yards.
Red Oak got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Billy Middleton out in front who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 139 yards and a touchdown. Lorenzo Holman was another key player, rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Ellison's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Red Oak, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Ellison didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 69-28 win vs. Odessa on the 28th. As for Red Oak, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Highland Park at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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