Two dominant signal callers in Chase Ames and Aldric Trotter are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dripping Springs Tigers will square off against the Harlan Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dripping Springs comes in on three and Harlan on 11.
Dripping Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Vista Ridge as they made off with a 38-14 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Rangers are ranked 328th).
Jaceton Gotta
| 11/13/25 vs Vista Ridge | 2 |
| 11/07/25 @ Westlake | 1 |
| 10/24/25 vs Del Valle | 1 |
| 09/26/25 vs Akins | 1 |
| 09/18/25 @ Johnson | 1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Harker Heights | 2 |
Dripping Springs can attribute much of their success to Jaceton Gotta, who rushed for 88 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries, and Cooper Reid, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a pair of scores. That's the most rushing touchdowns Gotta has posted since back in September.
Dripping Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Malachi Igharo and Liam Lawson. Igharo has been hot recently, having posted at least one interception the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Harlan humbled Madison with a 56-24 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 32 points or more this season.
Harlan's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Dripping Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Dripping Springs took a serious blow against Harlan in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 55-24. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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