The Cayuga Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Frankston Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Cayuga faced off against Kerens on Thursday. The Wildcats breezed past the Bobcats to the tune of 38-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cayuga to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gunner Douglas, who rushed for 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 55 yards and two TDs while completing 80% of his passes. That's the most passing yards Douglas has posted since back in September of 2024. Kase Dickson was another key player, rushing for 117 yards and one score on only 15 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cayuga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Another reason for the win was Cayuga's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Hayden Schranck was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Frankston on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Cross Roads out of the water with a 63-0 final score. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Indians' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Bobcats are ranked 1057th).
Cayuga's record is now 6-3. As for Frankston, their record now sits at 9-0.
Cayuga suffered a grim 35-12 defeat to Frankston in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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