Dripping Springs and Cedar Ridge turned Tiger Stadium into an arcade Friday night, combining for 77 points in a bi-district playoff game that stayed tight until the final whistle. The Tigers won 42-35, advancing in the Texas UIL State football playoffs while ending Cedar Ridge's season. This was not a defensive showcase. Both offenses moved the ball at will — Cedar Ridge's Jace Allen scored multiple touchdowns including an early end-zone reception, while Devin Patterson punched in a diving score. The Raiders' Dylan Snoga distributed the ball effectively and Tyler Burchett added a second-half touchdown that kept the pressure on. Dripping Springs answered through quarterback Chase Ames, who worked the passing game throughout, and a ground attack featuring Tripp Wiese, Benjamin Donahoe, and Truman Grove. Wide receivers Dodge Reid, Harrison Rohrer, and Judah Satterfield stretched the field — Satterfield came agonizingly close to a first-half touchdown, reaching the ball just short of the goal line. The difference was the Tigers' ability to hold a slim margin when it mattered. Head coach Galen Zimmerman's squad found one more stop than Cedar Ridge could, and that was enough. Defensive back Anthony Delgado smiled with the bi-district trophy postgame; Benjamin Donahoe broke up a key pass against Terrez Harrison in the second half. Sara Diggins' photo gallery for the Austin American-Statesman captures the full arc: warmups and huddles, the early Cedar Ridge surge, Dripping Springs' response, and the trophy presentation. The images of Allen being hoisted by offensive lineman Christian Hughes after an early score, and of Wiese fighting through tackles in the second half, tell the story of a game where neither team conceded anything cheaply. Dripping Springs advances to the next round of the UIL State playoffs. Cedar Ridge finishes a season that clearly featured a potent offense — 35 points in a playoff loss is no embarrassment. The Raiders simply ran into a team that scored 42.
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Dripping Springs and Cedar Ridge players, families, and fans who want to relive the game. If you have no connection to these teams, there's nothing here for you.
Cultural Placement
Like a Friday Night Lights photo spread crossed with a local wire-service game recap — pure community sports journalism built around Sara Diggins' images rather than narrative writing. The form is closer to a curated Instagram gallery with captions than to longform sportswriting. Think the visual storytelling tradition of high school sports photography as practiced by regional papers, not SI or ESPN's cinematic treatment. The text exists to contextualize photos, not to stand alone.
Honest assessment
A competent local photo gallery documenting a high-scoring playoff game. Diggins captures good moments — the celebrations, the diving scores, the near-misses — but this is community sports journalism doing exactly what it's supposed to do, nothing more. It serves its audience well and has no ambition beyond that.
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Verified Facts (9)
Dripping Springs beat Cedar Ridge 42-35
Bi-district championship, Texas UIL State football playoffs
Played at Tiger Stadium in Dripping Springs, Nov. 13, 2026
Dripping Springs head coach Galen Zimmerman presented the bi-district trophy
Chase Ames (1) is Dripping Springs quarterback
Dylan Snoga (17) is Cedar Ridge quarterback
Jace Allen (2) caught a pass in the end zone for the first touchdown early in the first half
Devin Patterson (24) dived into the end zone to score in the first half
Photos by Sara Diggins, Visual Journalist, Austin American-Statesman
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