Connally extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 2-5. They lost to the Robinson Rockets on the road by a 41-27 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cadets of the 42-29 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Braeden Ford
| 08/29/25 @ Little River Academy | 178 |
| 09/26/25 @ Athens | 124 |
| 10/17/25 @ Robinson | 121 |
| 09/05/25 vs Lago Vista | 66 |
| 09/12/25 @ Grandview | 48 |
When it comes to explaining why Connally lost, don't look at Caden Coffman. Despite the final result, he threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 85 yards. The Cadets also got a significant boost from Braeden Ford, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 121 yards.
As for Robinson, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.5 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Robinson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Evan Moreno, who rushed for 285 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Moreno has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brice McCurdy, who rushed for 67 yards and one TD on only eight carries.
Looking ahead, Connally will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lorena at 7:00 p.m. The Cadets will be up against the Leopards' rather soft defense (which has allowed 42.71 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Robinson, they will take on La Vega at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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