It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Red Oak can now relate to. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lone Star Rangers. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Rangers are ranked 33rd).
Despite the loss, Red Oak still got an impressive performance from Billy Middleton, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (172 yards to be exact) went to Brayden Robinson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lone Star found their leader in sophomore Rece Hoyt, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 172 yards on ten of 25 attempts. With that strong performance, Hoyt is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game.
Red Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Lone Star, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Red Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lone Star, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 39-35 win against Midlothian on the 29th.
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