Vista Ridge was the 21-20 winner over Round Rock when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Vista Ridge Rangers lost 33-7 to the Round Rock Dragons on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Dragons are ranked 74th).
Kaden Arnot threw for 116 yards on 14 of 30 attempts.
JD Jackson was his top target, picking up 46 receiving yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Round Rock to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joaquin Maldonado, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Maldonado a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Reggie Hurley, who picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Vista Ridge and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Round Rock, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Vista Ridge will look to defend their home field on Friday against Stony Point at 7:00 p.m. As for Round Rock, they will challenge McNeil at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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