It was a good run, but Robinson unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Richland County Tigers, falling 50-27. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 348th, while the Tigers are ranked 141st).
Robinson's loss came despite strong showings from Blake Green and Reese Johnson. Green gained 300 total yards and three touchdowns, while Johnson threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt. Green really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 91 yards. Aj Knoblett also helped out as he racked up 108 receiving yards.
Robinson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Green.
A big part of Richland County's victory came down to the chemistry between Gavyn Cothern and his top target Dirks Weiler. Cothern rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries while Weiler rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Weiler also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Carson Fox was in the mix too, providing Richland County with a touchdown.
Robinson now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Richland County, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Robinson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Richland County, they will host Kewanee at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Richland County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests.
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