Senior running back Day'shus White rushed for five touchdowns, and quarterback Liam Beard connected with receiver AJ Burleson for another touchdown to lead the Round Rock Dragons to a 42-32 victory spoiling their rivals, the Stony Point Tigers', Homecoming game.
Early on, Round Rock looked set to run away with the game.
The Dragons overcame two early fumbles and jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.
After a third Dragon fumble, Stony Point drove down to the Round Rock 8 yard line but was forced to settle for a field goal after two costly pre-snap penalties pushed them back ten yards.
Round Rock would add another touchdown before halftime and go into the break with a 21-3 lead.
Stony Point had a promising drive going to start the third quarter before corner back Brian Bullock intercepted Tiger quarterback Tanner Aenchbacher's pass and returned it to the Stony Point 5 yard line.
Day'shus White would punch it in for the Dragons on the ensuing play making the score 28-3.
Aenchbacher scored on a quarterback keeper on the ensuing drive to make the score 28-10 Round Rock, but White scored his fourth touchdown of the night to extend the Round Rock lead to 35-10.
Stony Point would narrow the gap to 35-17 before Day'shus White scored his fifth touchdown of the night on a 24-yard run to make the score 42-17,
The Tigers' defense then narrowed the gap when Marquis Moore ran back Round Rock's fourth fumble of the night for a touchdown. The Tigers successfully completed the two-point conversion to make the score 42-25 Round Rock.
After Tanner Aenchbacher's long touchdown pass to Dashun Horne made the score 42-32, the Tigers' defense forced the Dragons to a three-and-out on the ensuing drive.
Following a short punt on the ensuing drive by the Dragons, Stony Point drove the ball deep into Round Rock territory. Unfortunately, their drive was cut short when Aenchbacher fumbled the ball on 3rd and 3 turning it over to Round Rock.
The Tigers' defense managed to get the offense the ball one last time, but Aenchbacher threw another interception with just over one minute to play allowing Round Rock to hold on for the 42-32 victory.
Up next for Stony Point (3-1) will be a matchup against neighbor Cedar Ridge (4-0) who is coming off a 34-13 win over McNeil.
Round Rock (3-1), meanwhile will face Pflugerville (1-3) who is coming off their first win of the season defeating Leander Rouse 33-13.
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