The Cypress Falls Eagles will square off against the Katy Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cypress Falls is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Thursday. They breezed by Bellaire to the tune of 59-7. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won eight matches in a row.
Cypress Falls' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Liam Madkins led the charge by rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Madkins a new career-high in rushing yards. Eric Manuel was another key rusher, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Another reason for the win was Cypress Falls' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Sterling Drake Bright was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself.
Cypress Falls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Katy). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 65-13 win over Alief Elsik. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won nine matchups in a row.
It was another big night for Tremayne Hill, who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunner Nelson, who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Katy's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Cypress Falls, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
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