Football Recap: Cypress Falls Beats Stratford for Their Fourth Straight Victory + How To Watch

Cypress Falls extended their winning streak to four on Saturday, bumping them up to 5-3. They enjoyed a cozy 55-37 victory over the Stratford Spartans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.

Gabriel Wilson

Rushing Yards

10/25/25 vs Stratford	182
10/16/25 @ Jersey Village	32
10/09/25 vs Northbrook	121
10/03/25 @ Cypress Creek	78
09/26/25 vs Memorial	107
+ 3 more games

Cypress Falls' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabriel Wilson led the charge by rushing for 182 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Wilson is now averaging an impressive 104.6 rushing yards per game. Deron Simpson also helped out as he racked up 157 rushing yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cypress Falls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 426 rushing yards. They are 4-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Cypress Falls' defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: James Harris, Casen Warren, and Liam Madkins, who each picked up one sack apiece. Madkins got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

As for Stratford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.5 points over those games.

Stratford lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Cody Hanlen, who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Weinhardt, who picked up 74 receiving yards and one score.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Cypress Falls will square off against rival Cy-Fair at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Stratford is set to challenge their familiar foe Cypress Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.