After a string of eight wins dating back to last season, Cypress Woods's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to the Cypress Ranch Mustangs. The loss put an end to the Wildcats' undefeated start to the season.
When it comes to explaining why Cypress Woods lost, don't look at Bryant Thomas. Despite the final result, he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Thomas has posted since back in August of 2023.
Even though they lost, Cypress Woods was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
It was another big night for Peyton Thomas, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns for Cypress Ranch. Thomas was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cypress Woods fell to 7-1. As for Cypress Ranch, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Cypress Woods has already played their next matchup, a 63-6 win against Cypress Park on the 1st. As for Cypress Ranch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 41-3 loss against Bridgeland on the 2nd.
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