Friday night lights?
Big Oaks Stadium was lit up 24 hours early and Robbinsville was ready Thursday evening.
Lane Millsaps rushed for a game-high 187 yards and four different players scored touchdowns as the Black Knights upended the top-ranked team in NCISAA Division III football (Rabun Gap, Ga.), 36-22.
Millsaps carried the ball 27 times and also accounted for all 46 of the receiving yards for Robbinsville (2-2). His touchdown came on a run from 3 yards out in the second quarter.
Ian Wiggins added 94 yards and two touchdowns runs (5 and 6) yards. Elijah Wachacha had a second-quarter touchdown scamper (7 yards).
In addition to his passing, quarterback Colton Millsaps contributed 46 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Robbinsville jumped out to a 22-0 halftime lead and amassed 421 yards (386 rushing) against the previously-undefeated Eagles (2-1). Chandler Jumper made two interceptions.
Rabun Gap quarterback Dallas Earnhardt passed for 217 yards and two touchdowns.
The Black Knights are off next week and begin the defense of their Smoky Mountain Conference championship on Sept. 25 at home against Andrews (2-1).
ROBBINSVILLE 36, RABUN GAP 22
Rabun Gap (Ga.) 0-0-14-8--22
Robbinsville 8-14-6-8--36
First Quarter
Robb-Ian Wiggins 5 run (Lane Millsaps pass from Colton Millsaps), 6:15
Second Quarter
Robb-Elijah Wachacha 7 run (Freddie Romero kick), 11:36
Robb-Millsaps 3 run (Romero kick), 7:17
Third Quarter
RG-Carter King 15 pass from Dallas Earnhardt (Carter Minnich kick), 8:32
Robb-Wiggins 6 run (kick failed), 1:12
RG-Niko Harrell 18 pass from Earnhardt (Minnich kick), 0:01
Fourth Quarter
Robb-C. Millsaps 43 run (Wiggins run), 5:37
RG-Kenny Hines 80 kickoff return (King from Earnhardt), 5:22
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—RG, Daniel Jones 6-28. Robbinsville, L. Millsaps 27-174, Wiggins 18-94, C. Millsaps 8-59, Colby Hemphill 7-37, Wachacha 6-23.
PASSING—RG, Earnhardt 17-33-2-217. Robb, C. Millsaps 3-11-1-45.
RECEIVING—RG, King 7-94, Harrell 5-68. Robb, L. Millsaps 3-45.
Records: RG 2-1, Robbinsville 2-2.
Notes: Robbinsville rushed for 386 yards; Chandler Jumper (Robb) had 2 interceptions.
Big Oaks Stadium was lit up 24 hours early and Robbinsville was ready Thursday evening.
Lane Millsaps rushed for a game-high 187 yards and four different players scored touchdowns as the Black Knights upended the top-ranked team in NCISAA Division III football (Rabun Gap, Ga.), 36-22.
Millsaps carried the ball 27 times and also accounted for all 46 of the receiving yards for Robbinsville (2-2). His touchdown came on a run from 3 yards out in the second quarter.
Ian Wiggins added 94 yards and two touchdowns runs (5 and 6) yards. Elijah Wachacha had a second-quarter touchdown scamper (7 yards).
In addition to his passing, quarterback Colton Millsaps contributed 46 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Robbinsville jumped out to a 22-0 halftime lead and amassed 421 yards (386 rushing) against the previously-undefeated Eagles (2-1). Chandler Jumper made two interceptions.
Rabun Gap quarterback Dallas Earnhardt passed for 217 yards and two touchdowns.
The Black Knights are off next week and begin the defense of their Smoky Mountain Conference championship on Sept. 25 at home against Andrews (2-1).
ROBBINSVILLE 36, RABUN GAP 22
Rabun Gap (Ga.) 0-0-14-8--22
Robbinsville 8-14-6-8--36
First Quarter
Robb-Ian Wiggins 5 run (Lane Millsaps pass from Colton Millsaps), 6:15
Second Quarter
Robb-Elijah Wachacha 7 run (Freddie Romero kick), 11:36
Robb-Millsaps 3 run (Romero kick), 7:17
Third Quarter
RG-Carter King 15 pass from Dallas Earnhardt (Carter Minnich kick), 8:32
Robb-Wiggins 6 run (kick failed), 1:12
RG-Niko Harrell 18 pass from Earnhardt (Minnich kick), 0:01
Fourth Quarter
Robb-C. Millsaps 43 run (Wiggins run), 5:37
RG-Kenny Hines 80 kickoff return (King from Earnhardt), 5:22
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—RG, Daniel Jones 6-28. Robbinsville, L. Millsaps 27-174, Wiggins 18-94, C. Millsaps 8-59, Colby Hemphill 7-37, Wachacha 6-23.
PASSING—RG, Earnhardt 17-33-2-217. Robb, C. Millsaps 3-11-1-45.
RECEIVING—RG, King 7-94, Harrell 5-68. Robb, L. Millsaps 3-45.
Records: RG 2-1, Robbinsville 2-2.
Notes: Robbinsville rushed for 386 yards; Chandler Jumper (Robb) had 2 interceptions.
