Cypress is on a three-game streak of home losses, Western a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Cypress Centurions will welcome the Western Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cypress is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Capistrano Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cypress was beaten by Capistrano Valley 50-22. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Cougars are ranked 95th).
Despite their defeat, Cypress saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Bryson Busbee, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 53 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Busbee showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards. Xavier Guerrero was another key passer, throwing for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Meanwhile, Western entered their contest against El Modena on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Western took a blow against El Modena, falling 56-27.
Cypress' loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Western, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-5.
Everything went Cypress' way against Western when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as Cypress made off with a 44-20 victory. In that game, Cypress amassed a halftime lead of 31-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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