McNeil is 1-9 against Round Rock since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McNeil Mavericks will look to defend their home field against the Round Rock Dragons at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, McNeil got the win against Round Rock Westwood by a conclusive 35-14.
McNeil can attribute much of their success to Zach Christie, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McNeil was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Round Rock Westwood only rushed for 70.
Meanwhile, Round Rock put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Vista Ridge with a sharp 33-7 win. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Rangers are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jack Appl was a one-man wrecking crew for Round Rock as he threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Joaquin Maldonado helped Appl out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown.
McNeil's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Round Rock, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. McNeil has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Round Rock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
McNeil strolled past Round Rock in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 17-0. Will McNeil repeat their success, or does Round Rock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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