Round Rock has gone 9-1 against Round Rock Westwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Round Rock Dragons will head out to square off against the Round Rock Westwood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Round Rock is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Round Rock didn't have too much trouble with Hutto at home as they won 29-14. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Hippos are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jack Appl, who rushed for 20 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 158 yards and a touchdown. Joaquin Maldonado handled things on the ground, rushing for 100 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Round Rock's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Hutto's QB won't forget Jacob Medina anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, Round Rock Westwood lost to Hutto on the road by a 42-24 margin last Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Hippos: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Drew Norrell, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Round Rock Westwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Scott Uffelman and Finn Chaney.
The victory made it two in a row for Round Rock and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Round Rock Westwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Round Rock skirted past Round Rock Westwood 24-21 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Round Rock Westwood's Demani Stewart, who rushed for 276 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Round Rock to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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