Morton Ranch extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-7. They were dealt a 52-14 defeat at the hands of the Cinco Ranch Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 885th, while the Cougars are ranked 394th).
Thaddeous Williams threw for 112 yards and one touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Tyler Williams was his top target, picking up 38 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Cameron Brown rushed for 165 yards and one TD.
As for Cinco Ranch, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Cinco Ranch's victory came down to the chemistry between Davis Roup and his top target Jacob Chevez. Roup threw for 277 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Chevez picked up 217 receiving yards and four TDs. Chevez really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
Morton Ranch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-9 win against Seven Lakes on the 6th. As for Cinco Ranch, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fulshear at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Chargers have now posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests.
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