Football Recap: Robinson Rockets vs. Hillsboro Eagles
The matchup between Robinson and Hillsboro on Friday hardly resembled the 21-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Robinson Rockets blew past the Hillsboro Eagles 48-22. The matchup marked the Rockets' most dominant win of the season so far.
Robinson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Evan Moreno, who rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. Moreno showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 68 yards. Another passer making a difference was Brice McCurdy, who threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Robinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Although Hillsboro took the loss, they still got scores from Anthony Brown, Kameron Rose, and Rose. The team also got some help courtesy of Moses Rangel, who threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
Robinson's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Hillsboro, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Robinson will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lorena at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Hillsboro also won't see the field for a while: their next matchis against Venus at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Hillsboro is facing Venus at the right time seeing as Venus is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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