The Vandegrift Vipers will head out on the road to square off against the Round Rock Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Round Rock will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Vandegrift extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Vipers blew past Round Rock Westwood 43-0. Given the Vipers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Warriors are ranked 338th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sam Brown was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 106 yards and one score on only 13 carries. Ontario Jackmon also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Vandegrift's run defense was locked in: Round Rock Westwood could only muster 0.6 yards per carry. While two picked up at least four total tackles, Hugo DeLaVara Vazquez stood above the rest. He picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made four total tackles. Vandegrift's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.4.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Vandegrift, racking up 19 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jackmon, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Round Rock). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 66-38 win over Stony Point. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Round Rock now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Vandegrift, their record is now 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Vandegrift against Round Rock in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 35-6 win. In that contest, the Vipers amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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