Robinson is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Dudley is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Robinson Bulldogs will host the Dudley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Robinson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Kings Mountain to the tune of 41-14. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-0.
Jon Bissonnette was his usual excellent self, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also throwing for 190 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Dominic Testa was Bissonnette's top target, picking up 65 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 50 yards.
Robinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Robinson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ricky Torres.
Meanwhile, Dudley never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over A.C. Reynolds. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Rockets are ranked 55th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Koredell Bartley was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. Brayden Jeffries was another key player, throwing for 110 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Robinson's win bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Dudley, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 12-0.
Robinson might still be hurting after the 50-28 defeat they got from Dudley in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Robinson, Andrew Attmore II (who threw for 378 yards and eight touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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