Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Paris Melvin Jr and Jared Hagger Lead Cypress Springs to Victory

By Team Reports Nov 12, 2024, 8:36am

Football Recap: Cypress Springs Panthers vs. Cypress Lakes Spartans

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Cypress Springs waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Cypress Lakes Spartans by a score of 44-37. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly seven points.

A big part of Cypress Springs' victory came down to the chemistry between Jared Hagger and his top target Paris Melvin Jr. Hagger rushed for 144 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry while Melvin Jr rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Melvin Jr was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. Yogi Martin Jr. was in the mix as well, providing Cypress Springs with two touchdowns.

When it comes to explaining why Cypress Lakes lost, don't look at Landon Bridges. Despite the final result, he rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Cypress Lakes is undefeated when Bridges posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-6 otherwise. Jimmy Alarcon was another key player, throwing for 261 yards and two touchdowns.

Cypress Springs' record now sits at 8-2. As for Cypress Lakes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.

Cypress Springs will square off against Tomball at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tomball is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season. Cypress Lakes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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