Football Recap: Vista Ridge Rangers vs. Manor Mustangs
Vista Ridge entered their tilt with Manor on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Manor Mustangs 31-14. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Mustangs are ranked 484th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Vista Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaden Arnot, who threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Deshaun Castillo, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Vista Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nick Keller, Jam Jones, and Cavin Jupe picked up one apiece. Keller has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Despite the loss, Manor still got an impressive performance from Jordan Clark, who picked up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Vista Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Manor, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Vista Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 38-31 win against Hutto on the 1st. Manor has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against McNeil on the 1st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
