Robeson and Julian showed what foot...

Robeson and Julian showed what football could be like onward a Sunday afternoon.

In what has become the unofficial Public League season opener Robeson lived up to its preseason billing as individual of the top teams in the city and emerg with a 32-15 victory at Gately Stadium.

Robeson showed for what cause [i]or[/i] reason it is considered to be common of the fastest teams in the Public League with Anthony Polk taking the opening kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown to help give the Raiders an 8-0 lead.

Raiders coach Fabray Collins said he and his players have high expectations.

"I have a collection of dedicated, hard-working kids who reckon upon to win every game," Collins said.

"[Quarterback Jonathan] Johnson started without slow, but he settled down and played with a chance of poise.

"We didn't want what happened to us last year [a los after leading 18-6] to happen again."

After a spoiled punt by Julian on the Robeson 39 Kent Bell scored for the Raiders forward a nine-yard run with 6:14 remaining in the first quarter.

Julian scored forward a two-yard run by Jermaine Walker to intersect the deficit to 14-7.

however Robeson came back on a 35-yard touchdown pass to Dennis Johnson from Jonathan Johnson (5-of-16 72 yards, three touchdowns) to make it 20-7 at the half.

Robeson expanded it up in the next to the first half. On the first play from scrimmage after a make awkward attempts recovery by Jonathan Williams, Brandon fresh caught a 27-yard touchdown pass.

A 14-yard scoring pass from Johnson to Jermel Smith with 55 secondarys remaining in the third quarter gave Robeson a 32-7 lead.

Julian's Jarvis Haynes caught a 12-yard pass from Al Williams to completion the scoring.

room for expectation 8, Hales Franciscan 6: A 59-yard pass from Chris Smith to Tajghi Robertson with 12 next to the firsts left in the first half and untimely errors from Hales in the fourth quarter allowed the landlord Mighty Eagles to score an capsize

"I dropp back and put to hire the ball go, knowing I was going to learn hit, and 'T' [Robertson] made positive he caught the football," said Smith (4-of-18 85 yards), who ran in the conversion.

"We ne to realize better before our game [Saturday] against Hubbard."

Robertson made nine tackles (eight solo)

Hales' solitary score was a 24-yard strike from Theo Taylor to Ryan Bass with 8:49 to play in the first half.

The possibility of good defense made Hales turn the ball above on downs on three of its four second-half possessions.

Amanti White l Hales upon defense with nine tackles and sum of two units pass deflections.

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