Land O' Lakes won the last time they faced Cypress Creek, and things went their way on Friday too. The Land O' Lakes Gators claimed a resounding 49-13 win over the Cypress Creek Coyotes on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Chance Houston had a dynamite game for Land O' Lakes, throwing for 161 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown. Tj Morrow was another key player, rushing for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.7 yards per carry.
Land O' Lakes' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Josh Perez. Another thorn in Cypress Creek's side was Connor Purcell, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Land O' Lakes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cypress Creek only rushed for 58.
When it comes to explaining why Cypress Creek lost, don't look at Shaan Patel. Despite the final result, he picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Land O' Lakes back to even at 1-1. As for Cypress Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Land O' Lakes will challenge Williston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cypress Creek, they will host Mitchell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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