The Paris Tigers will challenge the Robinson Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Paris has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Robinson will arrive with three straight wins.
Paris is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were beaten by Richland County 64-36 on Friday. While losing is never fun, Paris can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 384th, while Richland County is ranked 144th).
Meanwhile, Robinson was able to grind out a solid victory over Newton on Friday, taking the game 35-28.
It was another big night for Aj Knoblett, who picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Johnson, who threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt.
Paris' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Robinson, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Paris took their victory against Robinson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 26-6. Does Paris have another victory up their sleeve, or will Robinson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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