Football Preview: Cypress Ranch Mustangs vs. Cypress Springs Panthers
Cypress Ranch has gone 9-1 against Cypress Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cypress Ranch Mustangs will welcome the Cypress Springs Panthers at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Saturday, Cypress Ranch got the win against Memorial by a conclusive 31-7. Given Cypress Ranch's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 271st, while Memorial is ranked 622nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Peyton Thomas went supernova for Cypress Ranch, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also picking up 37 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Thomas has posted since back in September of 2023.
Cypress Ranch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cypress Springs put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 60-0 win over Jersey Village. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Cypress Springs found their leader in underclassman Jared Hagger, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 78 yards. Another player making a difference was Paris Melvin Jr, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Cypress Ranch now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cypress Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Cypress Ranch came up short against Cypress Springs in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 35-31. Thankfully for Cypress Ranch, Timothy Saunders (who rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns) 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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