Robinson is 1-9 against Gatesville since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Robinson Rockets will head out on the road to challenge the Gatesville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Robinson is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Robinson is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering La Vega just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 35-22 to the Pirates.
Robinson's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Austin Marshall, who picked up 192 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Brice Mccurdy, who threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Robinson is undefeated when Marshall posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Robinson also got a significant boost from Evan Moreno, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Meanwhile, Gatesville hadn't done well against China Spring recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Gatesville walked away with a 35-28 victory over China Spring. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Hornets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Robinson's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Gatesville, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Robinson came up short against Gatesville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 21-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gatesville's Rayshon Smith, who rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Robinson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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