Cypress had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-5 to make it four. They fell 34-27 to the Western Pioneers. The Centurions were not able to make up for their loss to the Pioneers from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Although Cypress took the loss, they still got scores from Xavier Guerrero, Bryson Busbee, and Alijah Ashcraft.
As for Western, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-3. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while Cypress is ranked 273rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chance Thomas was his usual excellent self, throwing for 261 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 30 yards and one TD. His passing game has become a key predictor of Western's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise.
Cypress has already played their next contest, a 28-7 defeat against Trabuco Hills on the 24th. As for Western, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-21 loss against Tustin on the 23rd.
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