Dripping Springs is 4-0 against Del Valle since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on the Del Valle Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Dripping Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
Dripping Springs will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against Lake Travis, falling 49-21. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Dripping Springs had strong showings from Maddox Maher, who rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown, and Mateo Perez, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Perez was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 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.
Meanwhile, Del Valle was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 56-7 loss at the hands of Lake Travis. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 519th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 12th).
With the defeat, Dripping Springs broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. As for Del Valle, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Dripping Springs has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 399.9 total yards per game. It's a different story for Del Valle, though, as they've been averaging only 109.9. Will Dripping Springs be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Del Valle flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Dripping Springs against Del Valle when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-3 victory. In that match, Dripping Springs amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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