Football Recap: Cayuga Triumphs Behind Punishing Ground Game

It was a proper cat-fight when Cayuga took on Cross Roads on Thursday. The Wildcats' defense stepped up to hand the Bobcats a 24-0 shutout. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

The critical scores for Cayuga came from Ethan Castaneda, Gunner Douglas, and Trace Sims.

Wildcats

Rushing Yards

10/23/25 @ Cross Roads	274
10/17/25 vs Mildred	71
10/10/25 @ Carlisle	61
09/26/25 vs Inspired Vision	97
09/19/25 @ Italy	243
+ 9 more games

Cayuga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.

Cayuga's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-3. As for Cross Roads, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cayuga will square off against Kerens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cross Roads, they will take on Frankston at 7:30 p.m. on the 31st. The Bobcats will need to watch out since the Indians have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.