The Red Oak Hawks's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Ellison Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Red Oak took their game at home with ease, bagging a 41-14 victory over Cedar Hill.
Billy Middleton had an outrageously good game as he threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. Brayden Robinson was Middleton's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Red Oak wouldn't let Cedar Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jevarion Mitchell, Dior Gammon, and Torrall Stocker Jr picked up one apiece. Stocker Jr is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ellison came up short against Shoemaker on Friday, falling 67-46. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 454th, while the Wolves are ranked 148th).
Despite the defeat, Ellison got top-tier performance from Sidney Holland, who threw for 341 yards and six touchdowns. Travaris Turner-Smith was Holland's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Red Oak's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Ellison, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Red Oak has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 191 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Ellison has preferred to attack from the air: they average 371 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Thursday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Red Oak against Ellison in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 49-18 victory. In that contest, Red Oak amassed a halftime lead of 39-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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