The Cedar Ridge Raiders will head out to challenge 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 walked away with a 35-28 win over the Warriors.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Round Rock). They blew past McNeil, posting a 45-14 victory on the road. Considering the Dragons have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Round Rock relied on 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.
Round Rock's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Colton Shane and Braden Templeton.
Cedar Ridge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Round Rock, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Cedar Ridge took a serious blow against Round Rock when the teams last played 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? There's only one way to find out.
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