Football Preview: Rouse Raiders vs. Cedar Park Timberwolves
Rouse hasn't had much luck against Cedar Park recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rouse Raiders will face off against the Cedar Park Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rouse took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Lake Belton by a score of 28-20.
London Morgan looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 286 yards and two touchdowns. Bryce Johns helped Morgan out on the ground, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Cedar Park posted their biggest win since October 27, 2023 on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 44-12 victory over Chaparral. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Bobcats are ranked 608th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cedar Park found their leader in underclassman David Cooper, who threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns.
Cedar Park wouldn't let Chaparral keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jacob Morse, Henry Newman, and Grant Fuller picked up one apiece.
The win got Rouse back to even at 2-2. As for Cedar Park, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Rouse has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 298.5 passing yards per game. Cedar Park, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 168 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Rouse was taken down by Cedar Park 55-9 in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Thankfully for Rouse, Ryder Hernandez (who threw for 363 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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