Robinson and Marshall are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Robinson Maroons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marshall Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Robinson and three for Marshall.
Things were looking good for Robinson after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They received a blow as they fell 42-25 to Casey-Westfield. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Warriors are ranked 164th).
Robinson might have lost, but man, Reese Johnson was a machine: he rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. 112 of those passing yards were hauled in by Khyzaiah Poole.
Even if they lost, Robinson's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Isaac Ayres was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Marshall had to suffer through a 56-21 loss at the hands of Richland County. The Lions were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite the defeat, Marshall got top-tier performance from Lucca Giannavola, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marshall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Robinson's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Robinson's way against Marshall in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Robinson made off with a 25-0 win. Does Robinson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marshall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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