Football Recap: Vista Ridge Rangers vs. Round Rock Westwood Warriors
It was a good run, but Vista Ridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They and the Round Rock Westwood Warriors were almost perfectly matched up, but the Vista Ridge Rangers suffered a 34-33 loss. The Rangers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Vista Ridge lost, don't look at Kaden Arnot. Despite the final result, he threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards. Arnot has become a key player for Vista Ridge: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Even if they lost, Vista Ridge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jason Handy.
It was another big night for Drew Norrell, who picked up 196 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score for Round Rock Westwood. With that strong performance, Norrell is now averaging an impressive 100.7 receiving yards per game. Cooper Waits also helped out by tossing the rock for 272 yards.
Vista Ridge's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Round Rock Westwood, they moved to 2-8 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Vista Ridge has already played their next contest, a 46-17 defeat against Westlake on the 15th. Round Rock Westwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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