Carson hasn't had much luck against Robinson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Carson Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Robinson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Carson is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 32 points on September 6th, they were much more limited against West Rowan on Friday. They lost 33-7 to the Falcons. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Meanwhile, Robinson put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Central Cabarrus at home. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Robinson's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jon Bissonnette, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 75 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Another back making a difference was LJ Watson, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Robinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Carson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Robinson, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Carson has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Robinson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 191.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Carson suffered a grim 26-6 defeat to Robinson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Carson, Na'Ledge Wright (who rushed for 183 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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