South Rowan is 0-5 against Robinson since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The South Rowan Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Robinson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Rowan's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 17-0 victory over Concord. That 17 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
A big part of South Rowan's win came down to the chemistry between Brooks Overcash and his top target Jadon Moore. Overcash rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns while Moore picked up 75 receiving yards. Overcash has become a key player for South Rowan: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Robinson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by West Rowan on the road to the tune of 48-7. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
LJ Watson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Rowe, who picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for South Rowan and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Robinson, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
South Rowan was taken down by Robinson 65-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for South Rowan, Isaac Lee (who threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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