Football Game Preview: Dripping Springs Tigers vs. Vandegrift Vipers

The Dripping Springs Tigers will square off against the Vandegrift Vipers on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Dripping Springs sitting on five straight victories and Vandegrift on eight.

Dripping Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 45-14 win over Medina Valley. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 24 points or more this season.

Chase Ames

Passing Touchdowns

11/28/25 @ Medina Valley	6
11/21/25 vs Harlan	4
11/13/25 vs Vista Ridge	2
11/07/25 @ Westlake	5
10/24/25 vs Del Valle	3
+ 3 more games

Chase Ames continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 312 yards and six TDs on perfect 18-for-18 passing. That's the most passing touchdowns he has posted since back in October. The team also got some help courtesy of Merrik Bloomgren, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Meanwhile, Vandegrift strolled past San Marcos with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 24-7.

Dripping Springs' victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Vandegrift, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.

Everything came up roses for Dripping Springs against Vandegrift when the teams last played back in August, as the team secured a 41-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.