After three games on the road, Cypress is heading back home. They will host the Capistrano Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cypress is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tustin on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cypress had to suffer through a 37-7 loss at the hands of Tustin. 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 279th, while the Tillers are ranked 57th).
Meanwhile, Capistrano Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 35-25 victory over the Pioneers.
It was another big night for Tommy Acosta, who threw for 390 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. Kaden Hunter was Acosta's top target, picking up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Capistrano Valley wouldn't let Western keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Capistrano Valley can thank Joseph Price and Ryan Kron for forcing both of them. Capistrano Valley got some further help from Reily Walker: he made 14 total tackles.
Cypress' defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Capistrano Valley, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cypress skirted past Capistrano Valley 41-38 in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Will Cypress repeat their success, or does Capistrano Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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