The Round Rock Dragons are taking a road trip to face off against the Manor Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Round Rock's defense has only allowed 15.4 points per game this season, so Manor's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Round Rock will head out to face Manor after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Round Rock and Cedar Ridge were almost perfectly matched up, but Round Rock suffered a 21-20 defeat. The matchup marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Reggie Hurley, who picked up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Round Rock's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Walker and Cole Dodds. Another thorn in Cedar Ridge's side was Beres Owens, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Manor came up short against Round Rock Westwood on Thursday and fell 28-16.
Despite the loss, Manor had strong showings from Jordan Clark, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Xavier Hill, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Round Rock's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Manor, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Round Rock has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 152.6 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Manor has preferred to attack from the air: they average 270.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Round Rock against Manor in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-13 victory. Will Round Rock repeat their success, or does Manor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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