The Cypress Centurions will head out on the road to challenge the Trabuco Hills Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.
Last Thursday, Cypress was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-22 to Western.
Xavier Guerrero put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards. 89 of those passing yards were hauled in by Matt Rodriguez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even if they lost, Cypress' defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Tynoa Allen with two. Cypress got some further help from Tyler White: he made 15 total tackles and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Trabuco Hills came up short against Capistrano Valley on Friday and fell 49-41.
Trabuco Hills might have lost, but man, Tristan Zale was a machine: he threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Alex Kiernan was Zale's top target, picking up 187 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cypress' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Trabuco Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
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