The East Robertson Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Marion County Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. East Robertson is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
East Robertson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Fayetteville 49-13. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 30 points or more this season.
Cade Brooks was his usual excellent self, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also picking up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Backing up that air attack was Caleb Mcneil, who rushed for 103 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was East Robertson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Santana Washington with two. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. East Robertson got some further help from Lane Bruce: he made 13 total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Marion County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Owls a 63-0 shutout. Considering the Warriors have won eight games by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Marion County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for East Robertson, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
East Robertson strolled past Marion County when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 24-7. Will East Robertson repeat their success, or does Marion County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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