Del Valle is 0-4 against Dripping Springs since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals dukes it out withthe Dripping Springs Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Del Valle is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game last Friday. They took a blow against Lake Travis, falling 56-7. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-0.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Dripping Springs' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were dealt a 49-21 defeat at the hands of Lake Travis. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Dripping Springs' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Maddox Maher, who rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown, and Mateo Perez, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Perez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Dripping Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Del Valle's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Dripping Springs, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
Del Valle took a serious blow against Dripping Springs in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 52-3. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Del Valle was down 28-0.
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