While Taylorville put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Robinson. The Taylorville Tornadoes really took it to the Robinson Maroons for the full four quarters, racking up a 34-0 win on the road. The Tornadoes pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Maroons had little chance of recovering from.
Baron Odam was a one-man wrecking crew for Taylorville as he rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns. Odam was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Taylorville was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 417 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Robinson only gained 114.
The victory got Taylorville back to even at 1-1. As for Robinson, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Taylorville will square off against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Robinson, they will welcome Mt. Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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