The Robinson Rockets will square off against the Hillsboro Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Robinson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 49-42 victory over Glen Rose on Friday. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Rockets were the better team in the second half.
Evan Moreno continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 294 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 130.5 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Robinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hillsboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged West out 12-10.
Hillsboro's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Conner Creech and Josimar Lopez. Another thorn in West's side was Jayden Mcgruder, who picked up a sack, made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss), and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Robinson's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hillsboro, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Robinson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 248.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hillsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Robinson took their win against Hillsboro in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. Does Robinson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillsboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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