The Cedar Ridge Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Round Rock Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Ridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, Cedar Ridge finally turned things around against Round Rock Westwood on Friday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 35-28.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Round Rock). They blew past McNeil 45-14 on the road on Friday. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Round Rock's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jack Appl, who threw for 137 yards and three touchdowns, and Joaquin Maldonado, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Maldonado a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cedar Ridge's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Round Rock, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Cedar Ridge took a serious blow against Round Rock in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 48-7. Thankfully for Cedar Ridge, Mason Cochran (who rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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