Football Preview: Tomball Memorial Wildcats vs. Cypress Creek Cougars
The Tomball Memorial Wildcats will challenge the Cypress Creek Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After dropping their season opener at home, Cypress Creek is headed out to face a Wildcats squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Tomball Memorial took a 29-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of Humble on Friday.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins dating back to last season, Cypress Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 66-20 loss at the hands of Jordan. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-7.
Cypress Creek might have lost, but man, Jayphon Duncan was a machine: he picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Duncan got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of71 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Tre'Mayne Cartwright, who threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
Cypress Creek wouldn't let Jordan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cypress Creek can thank Marlon Cook and Darryl Brocken for forcing both of them. Brocken also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles.
Everything came up roses for Tomball Memorial against Cypress Creek when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 62-6 win. Will Tomball Memorial repeat their success, or does Cypress Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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