After losing to Gatesville the last time they met, Robinson decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Robinson Rockets enjoyed a cozy 24-10 win over the Gatesville Hornets on Friday. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Hornets are ranked 386th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Evan Moreno, who rushed for 203 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Steven Knight was another key back, rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Robinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gatesville only rushed for 69.
Robinson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.7 points per game. As for Gatesville, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
Robinson will take on China Spring at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gatesville, they will face off against Connally at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gatesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
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