Football Preview: Robinson Rams vs. Lake Braddock Bruins
The Robinson Rams will take on the Lake Braddock Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Robinson came up short against Alexandria City and fell 21-13. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lake Braddock hadn't done well against South County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Lake Braddock came out on top against South County by a score of 22-14. The victory was nothing new for the Bruins as they're now sitting on six straight.
Lake Braddock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 124 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 0.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lake Braddock's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Trent Pane was the leader with four. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season. Lake Braddock got some further help from Browne Callanan: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Lake Braddock's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points per game. As for Robinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Robinson took a serious blow against Lake Braddock in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 37-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lake Braddock's Michael Suris, who rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 164 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Now that Robinson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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