It was a proper cat-fight when Tyler duked it out withMidlothian on Friday. The Tyler Lions received a blow as they fell 42-28 to the Midlothian Panthers. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Tyler saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cadarius Mcmiller rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Ashton Arriaga handled things on the ground, rushing for 94 yards.
Mcmiller was just one part of a punishing run game: Tyler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Midlothian found their leader in sophomore Kentorion King, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance gave King a new career-high in rushing yards. Michael Archie was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
Tyler now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Midlothian, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Red Oak the next time they take the field. Midlothian will head out to face Red Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Tyler will host them at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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