Cypress Woods is 0-10 against Cypress Ranch since September of 2014 but things could change on Saturday. The Cypress Woods Wildcats will square off against the Cypress Ranch Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. Cypress Woods will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
It was a proper cat-fight when Cypress Woods faced off against Cypress Springs on Friday. Cypress Woods breezed by Cypress Springs at home to the tune of 44-14. Considering the Wildcats have won four contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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.
Meanwhile, Cypress Ranch waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 45-33 win over the Spartans. 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. The dominant performance gave Cossette a new career-high in rushing yards. Peyton Thomas was another key player, 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.
Cypress Woods pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cypress Ranch, their record is now 5-2.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Cypress Woods has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cypress Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180.3. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cypress Woods suffered a grim 66-41 defeat to Cypress Ranch in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cossette, who threw for 479 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. Now that Cypress Woods knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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