Football Recap: Newton Eagles vs. Robinson Maroons
Newton lost against Robinson back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Newton Eagles took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Robinson Maroons. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Maroons recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Aj Knoblett was his usual excellent self, picking up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns for Robinson. Knoblett continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Reese Johnson, who threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Robinson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-4.
Newton will be playing in front of their home fans against Lawrenceville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton is facing Lawrenceville at the right time seeing as Lawrenceville is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Robinson, they will venture away from home to take on Paris at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Robinson will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Paris will have lost three straight heading into Friday's match.
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