The Dripping Springs Tigers will face off against the Austin Maroons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dripping Springs will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Dripping Springs is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Akins 63-0 on the road. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Eagles are ranked 842nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dripping Springs had a senior duo take command as Maddox Maher threw for 143 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes and Jack Tyndall rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. What's more, Maher also racked up 26 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dripping Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Austin, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 23-6 win over Del Valle on Friday. That looming 23-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Maroons yet this season.
Dripping Springs' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Austin, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Dripping Springs against Austin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-0 victory. Does Dripping Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Austin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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