Cypress was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. The matchup between them and the El Modena Vanguards wasn't particularly close, with the Cypress Centurions falling 28-14. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Vanguards are ranked 72nd).
Although Cypress took the loss, they still got scores from Mekaih Felix and Bradley Trinh.
Cypress didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matt Rodriguez and Tyler Vladic.
A big part of El Modena's win came down to the chemistry between Xzavior Guess and his top target Connor Smith. Guess threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes while Smith picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cypress' loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for El Modena, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Cypress will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 7:00 p.m. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Cypress will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for El Modena, they will face off against Santa Barbara at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Barbara is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season.
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