The Robinson Rockets will square off against the Sealy Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Robinson didn't have too much trouble with China Spring as they won 45-28. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Cougars are ranked 390th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evan Moreno and Brice Mccurdy were among the main playmakers for Robinson as the former rushed for 223 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry and the latter threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Mccurdy also racked up 42 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August. Austin Marshall was Mccurdy's top target, picking up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Sealy earned a 48-38 victory over La Grange on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Kane Killough and Clayton Cooper. Killough had a great game and threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Meanwhile, Cooper was balling out in the loss, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
Sealy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Sealy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Sanders and Hudson Hauerland.
Sealy's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.1 points. As for Robinson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Robinson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sealy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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