The Austin Maroons will venture away from home to square off against the Dripping Springs Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Austin took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Del Valle 23-6. The matchup marked the Maroons' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Dripping Springs came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Eagles a 63-0 shutout. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Dripping Springs' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Maddox Maher, who threw for 143 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and Jack Tyndall, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. What's more, Maher also racked up 26 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dripping Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Austin now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Dripping Springs, their record now sits at 4-1.
Austin was dealt a bruising 56-0 loss at the hands of Dripping Springs in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Austin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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