Football Preview: Cypress Falls Eagles vs. Stratford Spartans
The Cypress Falls Eagles will head out to take on the Stratford Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cypress Falls will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Stratford's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Cypress Falls hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. Cypress Falls blew past Jersey Village, posting a 56-0 win at home. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Chase Ferrell was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Lydell Jennings was another key player, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Stratford unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 31-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cy-Fair. The matchup marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Stratford might have lost, but man, Aaron Deleon was a machine: he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 102 yards on eight of 23 attempts. Those 131 rushing yards gave Deleon a new career-high.
Stratford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Johnathan Joseph and Parker Johnson. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Cy-Fair's side was Tiergan Burl, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Cypress Falls' victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Stratford, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Cypress Falls against Stratford in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, as the squad secured a 32-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cypress Falls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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