The Cypress Woods Wildcats will face off against the Cypress Creek Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cypress Creek took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cypress Woods, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, everything came up roses for Cypress Woods at home against Clear Lake as the team secured a 58-14 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Falcons are ranked 474th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cypress Woods to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryant Thomas, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Johnson, who rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns.
Johnson wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Cypress Woods was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Cypress Woods' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zachary NIcholas and Camyron Clay.
Meanwhile, Cypress Creek lost 52-27 to Tomball Memorial on Thursday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Stephen Chaney, who threw for 177 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Jayphon Duncan, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cypress Creek wouldn't let Tomball Memorial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cypress Creek can thank Marlon Cook and Jeremiah Peete for forcing both of them. Dwayne Brocken was another major factor on D, making 22 total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Cypress Woods' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Cypress Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Cypress Woods against Cypress Creek in their previous meeting back in November of 2017 as the squad secured a 59-29 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cypress Creek's Jack Hook, who picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Cypress Woods to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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