The Robinson Rockets will host the China Spring Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Robinson will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Gatesville, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Robinson enjoyed a cozy 24-10 win over Gatesville on Friday. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Hornets are ranked 386th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evan Moreno was his usual excellent self, rushing for 203 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Another back making a difference was Steven Knight, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Robinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gatesville only rushed for 69.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask China Spring). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lorena on Friday, sneaking past 38-35. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Robinson's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.4 points per game. As for China Spring, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
Robinson was taken down by China Spring 52-21 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Robinson was down 49-7.
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