Two dominant in Kaleb Burns and Chris Wilson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cypress Falls Eagles will face off against the Bellaire Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cypress Falls knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Bellaire likes a good challenge.
Bellaire better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Cypress Falls really get things going. Cypress Falls was the clear victor by a 56-32 margin over Cypress Ridge on Friday. Considering the Eagles have won five matchups by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eric Manuel had a dynamite game for Cypress Falls, rushing for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Manuel a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Chase Ferrell, who gained 119 total yards and a touchdown.
Cypress Falls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cypress Ridge only rushed for 68.
Meanwhile, a win for Bellaire just wasn't in the cards last Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of Lamar. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 691st, while the Texans are ranked 279th).
Bellaire didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bishop Jones and Jarvis Wright.
Cypress Falls' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.7 points per game. As for Bellaire, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Cypress Falls beat Bellaire 42-33 in their previous meeting back in November of 2015. Will Cypress Falls repeat their success, or does Bellaire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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