Two dominant backs in Ja'Harvey Johnson and Jordan King are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cypress Park Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Langham Creek Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cypress Park has given up an average of 55.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cypress Park took a 56-point loss the last time they faced off against Bridgeland, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Bears 36-35. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Langham Creek beat Cypress Springs 38-28 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lobos.
A big part of Langham Creek's win came down to the chemistry between Andre Salazar and his top target Zaiden Swift. Salazar threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes while Swift picked up 177 receiving yards and one score. Those 177 receiving yards gave Swift a new career-high.
Langham Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Wyatt and Oliver Coleman.
Langham Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Cypress Park, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Cypress Park was dealt a bruising 56-0 defeat at the hands of Langham Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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