Cypress Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Springstead Eagles, falling 42-21. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Eagles are ranked 126th).
Despite the loss, Cypress Creek still got an impressive performance from Trip Jackson, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns. 87 of those passing yards were hauled in by Robert Mesa, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Springstead had a senior duo take command as Gio Martinez rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry and Connor Mccazzio rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Mccazzio has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Tyree Davis, who gained 68 total yards and two touchdowns.
Cypress Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Springstead, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Cypress Creek will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Wesley Chapel at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. Cypress Creek will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. Springstead has already played their next contest, a 19-13 win against Nature Coast Tech on the 4th.
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