Two dominant backs in Bryson Roland and Evan Moreno are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The La Vega Pirates will challenge the Robinson Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If La Vega beats Robinson with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. La Vega put the hurt on China Spring with a sharp 35-14 victory on Friday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Cougars are ranked 394th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Robinson waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Cadets by a score of 42-29.
It was another big night for Moreno, who rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brice Mccurdy, who rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Robinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
La Vega now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Robinson, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for La Vega against Robinson in their previous meeting back in November of 2015, as the squad secured a 56-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Vega since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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