If Cypress Woods was riding high fresh off their 41-14 takedown of Cypress Park last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats were just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 35-34 to the Bridgeland Bears. The Wildcats were up 21-7 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Cypress Woods' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Frank Gomez, who rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown on only six carries. Darien Rogers was another key signal caller, throwing for 102 yards and a pair of TDs.

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| Tyce Pruneda | 1 |
| Thomason Strickland | 1 |
| Zachary Nicholas | 1 |
Cypress Woods didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyce Pruneda, Thomason Strickland, and Zachary Nicholas picked up one apiece. Pruneda has been hot recently, having also posted 11 or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Cypress Woods received some extra help from Keyan Pickett, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
It was another big night for Kash Schwab, who rushed for 232 yards and three scores while picking up 11.6 yards per carry for Bridgeland. Those 232 rushing yards gave Schwab a new career-high. Jackson Ewing did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 92 receiving yards.
Cypress Woods dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bridgeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
As of now, neither Cypress Woods nor Bridgeland have any future games scheduled.
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