Two dominant signal callers in David Cooper and Billy Middleton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cedar Park Timberwolves will take on the Red Oak Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cedar Park is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 47 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Georgetown on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 31-7. The match marked the Timberwolves' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Red Oak beat Tyler 45-35 on Friday.
Middleton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 190 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Brayden Robinson was Middleton's top target, picking up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Red Oak was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Red Oak's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Cedar Park, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Cedar Park has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 181.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Red Oak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 222.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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