As Mercer County gets set to host Rockford Lutheran in round 2 of the high school football playoffs, they’ll have to defend a new IHSA record holder. Freshman James Robinson set the record Saturday night for most rushing touchdowns scored in a 2a playoff game with 7. A special talent says Rockford Lutheran head coach Bruce Bazsali.
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The previous 2A playoff mark was five touchdowns, shared by five players, including Aledo’s Michael O’brien. His  five TD performance was against Casey -Westfield in the 2A semi-finals in 1998.