The Vista Ridge Rangers are taking a road trip to take on the Round Rock Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Vista Ridge came up short against Bowie and fell 37-28.
Vista Ridge might have lost, but man, JD Jackson was a machine: he rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, Round Rock didn't have done well against Temple recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went Round Rock's way against Temple as Round Rock made off with a 42-21 win. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Wildcats are ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Round Rock to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reggie Hurley, who picked up 35 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Round Rock also got a significant boost from Joaquin Maldonado, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Round Rock's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aiden Walker.
Vista Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Round Rock, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Vista Ridge won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in November of 2023, slipping by Round Rock 21-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Round Rock's Mason Cochran, who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Vista Ridge to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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