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| 09/26/24 - Away | 63-0 W |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 48-0 W |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 67-6 W |
Dripping Springs has gone a perfect 3-0 against Akins recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers will welcome the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Akins will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Dripping Springs extended their winning streak to four last Thursday. The Tigers breezed past Johnson to the tune of 52-0. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Jaguars are ranked 358th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chase Ames was his usual excellent self, throwing for 356 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punching in one TD on the ground. Another player making a difference was Merrik Bloomgren, who picked up 158 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, while Akins put up plenty of points last Thursday, the same can't be said for Northeast Early College. The Eagles simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Raiders 56-0. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Akins' victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Dripping Springs, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Dripping Springs against Akins in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 63-0 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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