A week ago, Austin Vandegrift appeared to be one-and-done in the playoffs on the heels of winning a state title the year before.
However, the Vipers were able to survive another week after making a field goal with no time left to defeat Austin Westlake in the University Interscholastic League 6A Division II bi-district round.
Thursday night, the Vipers didn't need to go down to the final play. Vandegrift, after spotting San Antonio Brandeis a 7-0 lead, took over the rest of the way by scoring 37 unanswered points as the Vipers went on to a 37-7 win against the Broncos in the area round of the 6A DII playoffs at San Marcos.
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The Vipers also overcame a pair of weather delays; one coming before the start of the game, which delayed kickoff for an hour. Then there was another delay late in the third quarter.
Vandegrift now moves to 10-2 on the season and will advance to next week's regional semifinal round. The Vipers will play the winner of the area game between San Marcos and Edinburg, which will be played on Saturday.
As for Brandeis, the Broncos finished the season 8-4.
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VANDEGRIFT 37, BRANDEIS 7 FINAL
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FOURTH QUARTER
- FIELD GOAL VANDEGRIFT. No late-game dramatics from Wiley Olson this time, unlike last week. But he was able to connect on another field goal, and the Vipers have now scored 37 unanswered points after trailing 7-0 early on. (Vandegrift, 37-7 | 9:17, 4th)
THIRD QUARTER
- We're about to resume things here after another weather delay with 2:45 to go in the third.
- We are in another lightning delay late in the third quarter.
Playoff football weather ☔️☔️☔️
— anne-parker coleman (@anneparkercole1) November 21, 2025
Vandegrift leads 27-7 over San Antontio Brandeis in the 3rd before entering another lightning delay @VHSFootball pic.twitter.com/CkEMn4ne4L
- The second half is now under way.
HALFTIME
- After Brandeis scored on the game's first possession, it's been all Vandegrift, scoring 27 unanswered points. Vipers also getting a couple of big plays on special teams that resulted in touchdowns.
SECOND QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN VANDEGRIFT. Vipers score with 15 seconds left until halftime, getting a pass caught in the end zone. (Vandegrift, 27-7 |:15, 2nd)
After some sloppy football back and forth, Vandegrift finds the endzone right before the half to take a big lead!
— Isaiah Granado (@GranadoIsaiah) November 21, 2025
Vandegrift 27
Brandeis 7
2nd 15 secs pic.twitter.com/HDZz21IHqA
- Vandegrift seeking to score again after pinning Brandeis deep in its own territory, forcing a punt and getting a long punt return down to the Broncos' 10 with less than a minute to go in the half.
- Brandeis drives past midfield, but is stopped on a fourth-and-short play and Vandegrift takes over.
- TOUCHDOWN VANDEGRIFT. Wow, what a turn of events in San Marcos. Vipers forced a punt, but there was a bad snap on the play, and it's recovered in the end zone by a Vandegrift player for another TD. Twenty unanswered points for the Vipers. (Vandegrift, 20-7 | 8:04, 2nd)
- TOUCHDOWN VANDEGRIFT. Vipers pick off a pass and run it back inside the 10, where they punch it in on the next play and Vandegrift has its first lead on the night. (Vandegrift, 13-7 | 9:37, 2nd)
After a Brandeis INT, Vandegrift in 1 plays takes in a TD run!
— Isaiah Granado (@GranadoIsaiah) November 21, 2025
Vandy 13
Brandeis 7
2nd 9:37 left pic.twitter.com/wx3CDQxbrQ
FIRST QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN VANDEGRIFT. Vipers respond on their opening series, driving 64 yards, all on the ground, ending with Evan Williamson's 22-yard jaunt into the end zone. However, the PAT hits the upright, keeping Brandeis in front. (Brandeis, 7-6 | 3:17, 1st)
- TOUCHDOWN BRANDEIS. Broncos take the opening kickoff following the hour-long delay and take more than six minutes off the clock, finishing with a short run into the end zone from Wynter Smith. (Brandeis, 7-0 | 5:58, 1st)
PREGAME
- Looks like we will get things started around 8 p.m. CT now.
- We are in a lightning delay right now. Hoping to get started around 7:30 p.m. CT.
- Live from San Marcos, it’s Thursday night playoff football as Austin Vandegrift takes on San Antonio Brandeis in the 6A Division II area round.
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