Football Preview: Round Rock Dragons vs. Vista Ridge Rangers
The Round Rock Dragons will face off against the Vista Ridge Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Round Rock will be strutting in after a victory while Vista Ridge will be coming in after a defeat.
Round Rock will bounce into Friday's match after beating Temple, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Round Rock was the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over Temple on Friday. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Wildcats are ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Round Rock's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reggie Hurley, who picked up 35 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Round Rock also got a significant boost from Joaquin Maldonado, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Round Rock's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aiden Walker.
Meanwhile, Vista Ridge came up short against Bowie on Thursday and fell 37-28.
Vista Ridge might have lost, but man, JD Jackson was a machine: he rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
The win made it two in a row for Round Rock and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Vista Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Round Rock and Vista Ridge were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but Round Rock came up empty-handed after a 21-20 defeat. Can Round Rock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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