The Robinson Maroons will head out to take on the Lawrenceville Indians at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Robinson will be strutting in after a win while Lawrenceville will be coming in after a defeat.
Robinson took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They skirted past Marshall 15-12. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Maroons as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Aj Knoblett had a dynamite game for Robinson, picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Knoblett showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 55 yards.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 33-0 defeat at the hands of Casey-Westfield. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 426th, while the Warriors are ranked 186th).
Robinson's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4. As for Lawrenceville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Robinson came up short against Lawrenceville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 26-20. Can Robinson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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