Midlothian entered their tilt with Red Oak on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They managed a 45-41 victory over the Red Oak Hawks. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 21-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Beau Wendel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes, while also rushing for 84 yards. Michael Archie also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Midlothian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Red Oak lost, don't look at Billy Middleton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.4% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Middleton a new career-high in rushing yards. Brayden Robinson was Middleton's top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Midlothian pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.8 points per game. As for Red Oak, they moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Midlothian has already played their next matchup, a 38-21 loss against Highland Park on the 7th. As for Red Oak, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-35 victory against Tyler on the 8th.
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