Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Cypress Ranch couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 38-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Waxahachie Indians on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Indians are ranked 14th).
When it comes to explaining why Cypress Ranch lost, don't look at Peyton Thomas. Despite the final result, he rushed for 196 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Thomas' longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Braden Baker was another key player, throwing for 107 yards and two TDs.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Jacob Lee for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cypress Ranch didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.3.
A big part of Waxahachie's win came down to the chemistry between Jerry Meyer III and his top target Kohen Brown. Meyer III threw for 359 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Brown picked up 149 receiving yards and one score. That's the most passing yards Meyer III has posted since back in September of 2024.
Mustangs
| 11/29/25 vs Waxahachie | 31-38 |
| 11/21/25 vs Grand Oaks | 27-13 |
| 11/14/25 vs Klein | 40-24 |
| 11/08/25 vs Langham Creek | 37-16 |
| 10/31/25 @ Bridgeland | 23-14 |
With the loss, Cypress Ranch broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3. As for Waxahachie, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Cypress Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Waxahachie, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-27 defeat against Duncanville on the 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
