Cypress Lakes hasn't had much luck against Langham Creek recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cypress Lakes Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Langham Creek Lobos at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cypress Lakes is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of Bridgeland. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Bears are ranked 56th).
The losing side was boosted by Joaquin Escobar, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown. Those 52 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Langham Creek came up short against Waller on Thursday and fell 21-14.
Defeat or not, Langham Creek got some senior leadership from Daymond Ruiz and Aiden Teran. Ruiz rushed for 199 yards, while Teran gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns. Ruiz's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
Langham Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jhadyn Nelson and Myles Jackson.
Cypress Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Langham Creek, they dropped their record down to 4-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Cypress Lakes has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Langham Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 229.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cypress Lakes ended up a good deal behind Langham Creek in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, losing 49-32. Will Cypress Lakes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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