Two dominant signal callers in Maddox Maher and Cruz Tello are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dripping Springs Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Bowie Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Bowie is hoping to do what Austin couldn't on Friday: put an end to Dripping Springs' winning streak, which now stands at five games. Dripping Springs simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Austin 49-7 at home. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Maroons are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dripping Springs can attribute much of their success to Maher, who threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns, and Jack Tyndall, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Tyndall is now averaging an impressive 104.5 rushing yards per game. Nick Tyndall was in the mix as well, providing Dripping Springs with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dripping Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Dripping Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Malachi Igharo, Gage De Los Santos, and Jackson Mills picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last matchup, Bowie made sure to put some points up on the board against Del Valle on Friday. Bowie breezed by Del Valle on the road to the tune of 34-0. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 27 point advantage.
Kayson Mathabela continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 156 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tello, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Dripping Springs pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bowie, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Dripping Springs has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bowie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Dripping Springs against Bowie when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dripping Springs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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