Panthers
| 10/09/25 vs Langham Creek | 28 |
| 10/04/25 @ Bridgeland | 49 |
| 09/26/25 vs Cypress Ranch | 21 |
| 09/11/25 @ Jersey Village | 58 |
| 09/05/25 @ Alief Taylor | 30 |
Cypress Springs is 2-8 against Cypress Woods since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers will host the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Cypress Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season.
On Thursday, Cypress Springs came up short against Langham Creek and fell 38-28. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lobos 14-3 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Cypress Springs got top-tier performance from Paris Melvin Jr, who rushed for 181 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and one touchdown. Melvin Jr showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Jonathan Ijoma for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cypress Springs didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.2.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Cypress Woods' offense. They were beaten by Cypress Lakes 36-0 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since October 26, 2024.
Cypress Woods' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Cypress Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Cypress Springs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 232 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cypress Woods struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Cypress Springs was dealt a bruising 44-14 defeat at the hands of Cypress Woods in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wildcats' Darien Rogers, who rushed for 86 yards and three scores, and also threw for 242 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
