Robinson is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Kings Mountain is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Robinson Bulldogs will host the Kings Mountain Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Robinson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41 points per game this season.
Robinson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 28-0 victory over Northeast Guilford. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
Robinson can attribute much of their success to LJ Watson, who rushed for 145 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and Jon Bissonnette, who rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns. Those 145 rushing yards gave Watson a new career-high.
Robinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Robinson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Bryce Johnson, Cameron Tucker, and Isaiah Johnson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Kings Mountain's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against East Lincoln by a score of 38-28.
Josiah Hill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 182 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 30 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was TJ Armstrong, who threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns.
Kings Mountain wouldn't let East Lincoln keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kings Mountain can thank Eli Lipscomb and Thomas Fair for forcing both of them. Lipscomb has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Another thorn in East Lincoln's side was Lathan Feemster, who picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Robinson's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Kings Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Robinson was taken down by Kings Mountain 49-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Will Robinson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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