Cypress Springs is 8-2 against Cypress Lakes since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Cypress Springs Panthers will be playing at home against the Cypress Lakes Spartans at 1:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Cypress Springs earned a 45-38 win over Waller. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
A big part of Cypress Springs' victory came down to the chemistry between Jared Hagger and his top target Paris Melvin Jr. Hagger rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries while Melvin Jr gained 190 total yards and three touchdowns. Those 103 rushing yards gave Hagger a new career-high.
Cypress Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cypress Lakes, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. They slipped by Langham Creek 35-34 last Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cypress Lakes can attribute much of their success to Jimmy Alarcon, who threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns, and Landon Bridges, who gained 125 total yards and two touchdowns. Theodis Fields helped Alarcon out on the ground, picking up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cypress Springs' record is now 7-2. As for Cypress Lakes, their record now sits at 4-5.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Cypress Springs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 213.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cypress Lakes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.1. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cypress Springs strolled past Cypress Lakes in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-9. Does Cypress Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cypress Lakes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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