Football Recap: Vandegrift Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory + How To Watch

Vandegrift extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 6-2. They walked away with a 44-34 win over the Hutto Hippos. The Vipers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hippos, too.

Sam Brown

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/24/25 @ Hutto	116
09/12/25 vs Stony Point	52
09/26/25 @ Vista Ridge	51
09/05/25 vs Cedar Park	50
10/11/24 vs Cedar Ridge	31

Vandegrift's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sam Brown, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Those 116 rushing yards gave Brown a new career-high. Brock Chilton also helped out with an impressive 126 receiving yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Vandegrift was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hutto only rushed for 57.

Vandegrift didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Davis and Griffin Gorrebeeck. Another thorn in Hutto's side was Hugo DeLaVara Vazquez, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.

As for Hutto, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. They gained 75 more yards on the day, but it was Vandegrift that made the best use of them.

Hutto lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jaiden Fields, who picked up 236 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 receiving yards. Keilan Chavies also helped out as he racked up 165 receiving yards.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Vandegrift will take on rival Round Rock Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hutto is set to challenge their familiar foe Vista Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,101 yards in their previous games.