The China Spring Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Robinson Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. China Spring is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
China Spring is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over Lorena on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Robinson hadn't done well against Gatesville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Robinson took down Gatesville 24-10. 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. Another back making a difference was Steven Knight, who rushed 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 matchups, 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 China Spring, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for China Spring against Robinson in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 52-21 win. In that contest, China Spring amassed a halftime lead of 49-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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