The Hillsboro Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Robinson Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Robinson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hillsboro took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past West 12-10.
Hillsboro's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Conner Creech and Josimar Lopez. Jayden Mcgruder was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss), and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Robinson). They walked away with a 49-42 victory over Glen Rose on Friday. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Rockets were the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Evan Moreno, who rushed for 294 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 130.5 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Robinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win got Hillsboro back to even at 2-2. As for Robinson, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Hillsboro has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Robinson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 250.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hillsboro might still be hurting after the 21-0 loss they got from Robinson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Hillsboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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