The Vista Ridge Rangers will head out on the road to challenge the Manor Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vista Ridge will be strutting in after a win while Manor will be coming in after a loss.
Vista Ridge took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 37-24 victory over Cedar Ridge. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Raiders are ranked 315th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Quinn Szczytowski
| 10/17/25 vs Cedar Ridge | 129 |
| 09/18/25 @ Stony Point | 104 |
| 10/10/25 @ McNeil | 101 |
| 08/28/25 vs Killeen | 75 |
| 09/26/25 vs Vandegrift | 41 |
It was another big night for Quinn Szczytowski, who rushed for 129 yards and a pair of TDs. Those 129 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Ben Reed did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 93 receiving yards.
Vista Ridge didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Cedar Ridge to a completion percentage of just 40%. The team can thank Cavin Jupe for the heroic effort on defense: he. Vista Ridge wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 54.8%.
Meanwhile, Manor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against Vandegrift, falling 62-13. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
Despite the loss, Manor saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Andre Terry rushed for 121 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Those 121 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Terry.
Manor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Vista Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Vista Ridge strolled past Manor in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 31-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Mustangs' Jordan Clark, who picked up 152 receiving yards and one score. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Rangers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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