Carson is 0-5 against Robinson since September of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Carson Cougars will host 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 came up short against the Falcons, falling 33-7. 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 two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Central Cabarrus 49-0 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.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Robinson to victory, but perhaps none more so than 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 rusher 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 loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Robinson, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Thursday's game 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 Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Carson might still be hurting after the 26-6 defeat they got from Robinson when the teams last played 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? There's only one way to find out.
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