The Texas highschool soccer focus will as soon as once more shine brightly on the Austin space as No. 15 Westlake takes on Dripping Springs this Friday night time.
Each groups enter the sport atop the 6A-Area 4-District 26 rankings, which opens up storylines past metropolis supremacy, very like the Chapparlas’ win over Lake Travis in September.
For Westlake, the spectacular run continues for a group that enters the sport on an enormous regular-season successful streaking (38 video games). Led by junior quarterback Paxton Land, the Chaparrals’ offense has steadily put up spectacular numbers within the first six video games, nevertheless it’s nonetheless the stout protection, which has solely allowed 49 factors up to now, that highlights this dynamic roster.
Like final yr’s matchup, will that aspect of the ball be the deciding issue?
For Dripping Springs, the group can definitely attest to their opponent’s shutdown prowess whereas additionally showcasing a stable protection of their very own. And whereas vital offensive items from 2022 are gone—particularly, quarterback Austin Novosad and prime operating again Kade Curry—the Tigers have proficient athletes on that aspect of the ball, together with Jack Robert Tyndall, Cooper Reid, Maddox Bloomgren and a trio of skilled linemen in Macander Evans, Jacob Ponton and Jackson Key.
Dripping Springs Tigers tight finish Maddox Bloomgren (80) celebrates his landing with teammates in opposition to the Bowie Bulldogs throughout the first quarter on the District 26-6A soccer recreation on Friday, Sept 22, 2023, at Dripping Springs Excessive Faculty – Dripping Springs, TX.
Do the Tigers have sufficient to flip the script on the 29-10 dwelling loss they suffered in 2022?
Within the land of 6A Texas soccer, something can occur beneath the Friday night time lights.
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