Football Preview: Cypress Ranch Mustangs vs. Langham Creek Lobos
The Cypress Ranch Mustangs's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Langham Creek Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cypress Ranch had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Bridgeland put an end to it on Saturday. Cypress Ranch was beaten by Bridgeland 41-3. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Langham Creek and Cypress Lakes were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Langham Creek suffered a 35-34 loss. The Lobos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Langham Creek might have lost, but man, Jordan King was a machine: he rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. King showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 52 yards. Brett Dowty handled things on the ground, rushing for 102 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Even though they lost, Langham Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
With the defeat, Cypress Ranch broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3. As for Langham Creek, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Cypress Ranch took their win against Langham Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 56-35. Will Cypress Ranch repeat their success, or does Langham Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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