Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dripping Springs). They claimed a resounding 63-0 win over the Akins Eagles on the road. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Eagles are ranked 858th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dripping Springs was led to victory by Maddox Maher and Jack Tyndall. Maher threw for 143 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, while Tyndall 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.
Dripping Springs' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Akins, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Dripping Springs will face off against Austin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dripping Springs will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Akins, they will challenge Westlake at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Akins is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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