Football Recap: Cinco Ranch Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Marcus Gadlin

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 4:16pm

Football Recap: Cinco Ranch Cougars vs. Seven Lakes Spartans

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There's no place like home for Cinco Ranch, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on the Seven Lakes Spartans with a sharp 37-14 victory on Saturday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Spartans are ranked 470th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Marcus Gadlin was a one-man wrecking crew for Cinco Ranch as he rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Gadlin a new career-high in rushing yards. Matthew Courtois was another key player, picking up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Although Seven Lakes took the loss, they still got scores from Kaiser Floyd and Dylan Neal.

Cinco Ranch's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Seven Lakes, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Katy the next time they take the field. Cinco Ranch will head out to face Katy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Seven Lakes will host them at 6:30 p.m. on September 26th.

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