The Hillsboro Eagles will head out to square off against the Robinson Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Robinson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hillsboro took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over West.
Hillsboro's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Conner Creech and Josimar Lopez. Hillsboro got some further help from Jayden Mcgruder: he picked up a sack, made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss), and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Robinson). They walked away with a 49-42 win over Glen Rose on Friday. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Rockets were the better team in the second half.
Evan Moreno was his usual excellent self, rushing for 294 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 130.5 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Robinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Hillsboro back to even at 2-2. As for Robinson, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Hillsboro has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Robinson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 250.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hillsboro might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from Robinson when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Hillsboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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