Robinson and Newton are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Robinson Maroons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Newton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Robinson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 48-6 victory over Lawrenceville. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Maroons.
A big part of Robinson's win came down to the chemistry between Reese Johnson and his top target Aj Knoblett. Johnson threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes while Knoblett gained 227 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Knoblett also racked up 79 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Blake Green, who gained 94 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Robinson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Newton had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They managed a 20-14 victory over Paris on Friday.
Robinson's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Newton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Robinson was able to grind out a solid win over Newton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 36-28. Will Robinson repeat their success, or does Newton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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