Vandegrift is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Round Rock is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Vandegrift Vipers will challenge the Round Rock Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vandegrift knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Round Rock likes a good challenge.
Vandegrift's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over Round Rock Westwood. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Vipers just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, Round Rock didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Stony Point on Friday, but they still walked away with a 22-17 victory. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Tigers are ranked 377th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joaquin Maldonado had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Dylan Jaeger also helped out with an impressive 106 receiving yards.
Round Rock's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 3.5 times. Leading the way was Jacob Medina with 2.5 sacks.
Vandegrift's record is now 8-1. As for Round Rock, their record is now an identical 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Vandegrift against Round Rock in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-3 win. In that match, Vandegrift amassed a halftime lead of 35-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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