Robinson Downs Newton In Football

The Maroons edged out to an 8-6 opening quarter lead and scored three touchdowns while the Eagles had one to lead 29-14 at halftime.

Newton came back with a 14-7 second half but it was not enough.

Max Meinhart handed off to Meyer Tarr for the first Newton touchdown of the game from the 11-yard line. Robinson held an 8-6 lead.

Newton's second touchdown came in the second quarter and pushed the Eagles ahead 14-8. Tarr carried the ball from the 20-yard line into the endzone. The point after was a Meinhart to Drake Wolf handoff and Wolf went into the end zone and the Eagles led 14-8.

But that didn't last long as Robinson came right back to tally three straight touchdowns to push ahead 29-14 at halftime.

Newton scored a touchdown in the third quarter as Meinhart handed off to Cole Phillips who went in from 33 yards out to score. But the point after failed and Newton trailed 29-20. Robinson then scored to push farther ahead, 36-30

The Eagles had a final TD in the fourth quarter when Gus Bierman took a handoff and carried the ball into the end zone.  Meinhart then hit Evan Zumbahlen on the point after play and that's where the scoring ended.

Meinhart completed eight of 14 passes for 172 yards. Tarr took in three passes for 85 yards. Gus Bierman had one reception for 46 yards and Payton Harris three for 37 yards.

Tarr carried the ball for a total of 123 yards.

Logan Ochs had one solo tackle and seven assists while Bierman had one solo tackle and six assists. Cole Elmore had two solo tackles and nine assists and Wolf two solos and two assists.