The North Shore Mustangs will square off against the Cypress Falls Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Shore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 31-7 margin over Ridge Point. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
North Shore had a senior duo take command as Hezekiah Johnson rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns and Kaleb Maryland threw for 189 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, Cypress Falls got the win against Cinco Ranch on Friday by a conclusive 46-25.
Cypress Falls' win came from a few key players North Shore will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Deron Simpson, who rushed for 159 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Cypress Falls' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Wilson, who rushed for 154 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Cypress Falls didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Cinco Ranch to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Cameron Colvin for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cypress Falls has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.63 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.63 in their last three games.
Cypress Falls didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colvin and Albert Allen.
North Shore's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Cypress Falls, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. North Shore has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cypress Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 247.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
North Shore beat Cypress Falls 28-21 when the teams last played back in November of 2015. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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