Football Preview: Cypress Ranch Mustangs vs. Cypress Woods Wildcats
Cypress Ranch is 10-0 against Cypress Woods since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Cypress Ranch Mustangs will host the Cypress Woods Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Cypress Ranch sitting on three straight victories and Cypress Woods on eight (dating back to last season).
Last Thursday, Cypress Ranch earned a 45-33 win over Cypress Lakes. With that victory, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 27.9 points per game.
Cypress Ranch's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Cossette, who threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 108 yards on only seven carries. Those 108 rushing yards gave Cossette a new career-high. Peyton Thomas was another key rusher, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cypress Ranch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cypress Woods took on Cypress Springs on Friday. Cypress Woods blew past Cypress Springs 44-14 at home. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
Brandon Brown went supernova for Cypress Woods, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cypress Woods didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keyan Pickett and Ray Geserick. Geserick also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Cypress Ranch's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Cypress Woods, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Cypress Ranch has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cypress Woods struggles in that department as they've been averaging 176.9. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Cypress Ranch's way against Cypress Woods when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Cypress Ranch made off with a 66-41 victory. Does Cypress Ranch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cypress Woods turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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