The Southwest Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Southside Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwest is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Southwest is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Martin to the tune of 56-13 last Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Dragons with their most commanding win of the season.
Austin Diggs
| 09/19/25 vs Martin | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Lockhart | 1 |
| 11/07/24 @ Cigarroa | 1 |
| 10/18/24 vs Southwest Legacy | 1 |
Southwest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Diggs out in front who rushed for 126 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Diggs a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Aadreaz Voss, who rushed for 83 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Southwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Southwest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jae'Von Means and Felix Hernandez. Means got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Southside faced off against Martin on Friday. The Cardinals came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 22-13. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Southwest's record is now 4-0. As for Southside, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Southwest against Southside in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 28-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
