Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cypress Lakes). They blew past the Waller Bulldogs 44-20 on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Spartans just coasted through the last quarter.
Cypress Lakes got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jimmy Alarcon out in front who rushed for 33 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Theodis Fields, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cypress Lakes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cypress Lakes' defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kahlil Costello. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. De' Shaun Butler was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 13 total tackles.
Cypress Lakes now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Waller, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Cypress Lakes will be playing in front of their home fans against Cypress Woods at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cypress Woods is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49.2 points per game this season. As for Waller, they will venture away from home to take on Cypress Ranch at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cypress Ranch's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Waller's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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