The Katy Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Cypress Falls Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Katy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Alief Elsik to the tune of 65-13. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tremayne Hill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Gunner Nelson was another key player, throwing for 216 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Katy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cypress Falls had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight last Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 59-7 win over the Cardinals. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Cardinals are ranked 648th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cypress Falls' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Liam Madkins, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Manuel, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Cypress Falls' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Bellaire's QB won't forget Sterling Drake Bright anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
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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