Cypress Park hasn't had much luck against Cypress Ranch recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will face off against the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Cypress Park has given up an average of 53.5 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cypress Park's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Cypress Lakes last Friday. They were dealt a 57-0 defeat at the hands of the Spartans.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Cypress Ranch, as they earned their first away win of the season. They came out on top against Cypress Springs by a score of 28-21 on Friday.
Cypress Ranch's win came from a few key players Cypress Park will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braden Baker, who threw for 184 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and one score. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Cypress Ranch's leading receiver Konner Dandridge was Baker's top target yet again, picking up 94 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Cypress Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cypress Ranch, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Things could have been worse for Cypress Park, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-6 loss to Cypress Ranch when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Baker, who threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards. Now that the Tigers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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