Football Preview: Round Rock Dragons vs. Vandegrift Vipers
The Round Rock Dragons will challenge the Vandegrift Vipers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Round Rock comes in on four and Vandegrift on seven.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Round Rock beat Stony Point 22-17. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Tigers are ranked 377th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joaquin Maldonado had a dynamite game for Round Rock, rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Dylan Jaeger was another key player, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Round Rock's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 3.5 times. Leading the way was Jacob Medina with 2.5 sacks.
Meanwhile, Vandegrift never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Round Rock Westwood to the tune of 49-0. The Vipers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Vandegrift's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points per game. As for Round Rock, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Round Rock took a serious blow against Vandegrift when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 45-3. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Round Rock was down 35-3.
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