The Sealy Tigers will challenge the Robinson Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,033 yards in their previous games.
Last Friday, Sealy beat La Grange 48-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Kane Killough was his usual excellent self, throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Noah Washington was in the mix as well, providing Sealy with two touchdowns.
Sealy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
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.
Meanwhile, Robinson strolled past China Spring with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 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.
Sealy pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.0 points per game. As for Robinson, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Sealy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Robinson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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