Gatesville is 9-1 against Robinson since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gatesville Hornets will host the Robinson Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Robinson took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Gatesville, who comes in off a win.
Gatesville will bounce into Friday's contest after beating China Spring, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Gatesville walked away with a 35-28 victory over China Spring on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Robinson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 35-22 to La Vega. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Robinson's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Austin Marshall, who picked up 192 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Brice Mccurdy, who threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Robinson is undefeated when Marshall posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Robinson also got a significant boost from Evan Moreno, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
The victory got Gatesville back to even at 4-4. As for Robinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Gatesville was able to grind out a solid win over Robinson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 21-14. Will Gatesville repeat their success, or does Robinson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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