The Vista Ridge Rangers will venture away from home to take on the Hutto Hippos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vista Ridge will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Vista Ridge didn't have too much trouble with Manor as they won 31-14. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Mustangs are ranked 478th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vista Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaden Arnot led the charge by throwing for 111 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Deshaun Castillo, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Vista Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nick Keller, Jam Jones, and Cavin Jupe picked up one apiece. Keller has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Hutto suffered their biggest loss since November 10, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Vandegrift, falling 38-13. The contest marked the Hippos' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Although Hutto took the loss, they still got scores from Jaiden Fields and Braeton Anderson.
Vista Ridge pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Hutto, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Vista Ridge might still be hurting after the 31-7 loss they got from Hutto when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Vista Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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