Football Preview: Vista Ridge Rangers vs. Vandegrift Vipers
Vista Ridge is 1-9 against Vandegrift since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vista Ridge Rangers will take on the Vandegrift Vipers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Vista Ridge will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 26-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Stony Point on Friday. Vista Ridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over Stony Point. The Rangers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kaden Arnot had an outrageously good game as he threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Vista Ridge also got a significant boost from JD Jackson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Vista Ridge wouldn't let Stony Point keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Vista Ridge can thank Thatcher Powell and Jason Handy for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Vandegrift gave up the first points two weeks ago, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 35-28 win over Stony Point. Given the Vipers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Tigers are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
One reason for the win was Vandegrift's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Daeshon Morgan with two. Another thorn in Stony Point's side was Adam Scott, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
The victory got Vista Ridge back to even at 2-2. As for Vandegrift, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Vista Ridge was taken down by Vandegrift 45-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Vista Ridge, Deuce Adams (who threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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