Football Preview: Round Rock Westwood Warriors vs. Round Rock Dragons
Round Rock Westwood hasn't had much luck against Round Rock recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Round Rock Westwood Warriors will be playing at home against the Round Rock Dragons at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Round Rock Westwood lost to Hutto on the road by a 42-24 margin.
Despite their loss, Round Rock Westwood saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Drew Norrell, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Norrell's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Round Rock Westwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Scott Uffelman and Finn Chaney.
Meanwhile, Round Rock strolled past Hutto with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 29-14. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Hippos are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jack Appl, who rushed for 20 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 158 yards and a touchdown. Joaquin Maldonado was another key player, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Round Rock's defense and their four sacks. Hutto's QB won't forget Jacob Medina anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Round Rock Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Round Rock, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Round Rock Westwood couldn't quite finish off Round Rock in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Thankfully for Round Rock Westwood, Mason Cochran (who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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