Football Preview: Cypress Ridge Rams vs. Stratford Spartans
The Cypress Ridge Rams will challenge the Stratford Spartans at 6:30 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 game.
Last Friday, Cypress Ridge came up short against Jersey Village and fell 37-24. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Cypress Ridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chad Johnson threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards. Kishon Munro got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Stratford suffered their biggest defeat since November 25, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Cypress Falls, falling 35-12. The match marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Cypress Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Stratford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Cypress Ridge took a serious blow against Stratford when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 53-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stratford's Aaron Deleon, who threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 65 yards on only seven carries. Now that Cypress Ridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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