Football Game Preview: Robbinsville on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 2:12am

Football Preview: Robbinsville Ravens vs. Ewing Blue Devils

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Robbinsville has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Ewing Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Robbinsville will be strutting in after a win while Ewing will be coming in after a defeat.

If Robbinsville beats Ewing with 32 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Robbinsville walked away with a 32-20 victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro North/West Windsor-Plainsboro South on Friday. That's two games straight that the Ravens have won by exactly 12 points.

Robbinsville found their leader in underclassman Gavin Yablonowitz, who threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. Noah Schwartz was another key player, picking up 157 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Robbinsville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ricky Bender.

Meanwhile, Ewing was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 20-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Princeton.

The win got Robbinsville back to even at 2-2. As for Ewing, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Robbinsville has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 268 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Ewing, though, as they've been averaging only 86.7. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?

Everything came up roses for Robbinsville against Ewing when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 34-0 victory. Will Robbinsville repeat their success, or does Ewing have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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