Cypress was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 42-28 bruising from the Trabuco Hills Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Mustangs are ranked 129th).
When it comes to explaining why Cypress lost, don't look at Bryson Busbee. Despite the final result, he rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Busbee a new career-high in rushing yards.
A big part of Trabuco Hills' victory came down to the chemistry between Tristan Zale and his top target Alex Kiernan. Zale threw for 356 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per attempt while Kiernan picked up 220 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Kiernan's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards. Landon Pompey was another key player, gaining 153 total yards and a touchdown.
Cypress' record is now 2-7. As for Trabuco Hills, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cypress will venture away from home to face off against El Modena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Modena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.6 points per game this season. As for Trabuco Hills, they will head out to square off against Western at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trabuco Hills will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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