Cinco Ranch is 9-1 against Mayde Creek since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cinco Ranch Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mayde Creek Rams at 6:30 p.m. Cinco Ranch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season.
Cinco Ranch is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a 50-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tompkins. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (31), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brayden Gonzalez, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards. Scott Eckel was another key pass catcher, picking up 150 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mayde Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 3rd. They came out on top against Morton Ranch by a score of 22-14 on Thursday. The matchup marked the Rams' most dominant win of the season.
Mayde Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trey Williams led the charge by rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 154 yards and a touchdown. Those 81 rushing yards gave Williams a new career-high. A healthy portion of that aerial production (93 yards to be exact) went to Daylin Robinson.
Cinco Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Mayde Creek, they moved to 4-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Everything came up roses for Cinco Ranch against Mayde Creek in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 35-0 win. Does Cinco Ranch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mayde Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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