The Cypress Springs Panthers will challenge the Tomball Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Cypress Springs' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Last Saturday, Cypress Springs was able to grind out a solid win over Cypress Lakes, taking the game 44-37. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly seven points.
A big part of Cypress Springs' victory came down to the chemistry between Jared Hagger and his top target Paris Melvin Jr. Hagger rushed for 144 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry while Melvin Jr rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Hagger a new career-high in rushing yards. Connor Patrick was in the mix as well, providing Cypress Springs with two touchdowns.
Cypress Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cypress Springs' defensive line and their seven sacks. Cypress Lakes' QB won't forget Kvion Roberson anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Cypress Springs got some further help from Jonathan Ijoma: he picked up 0.5 sacks, made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tomball, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Klein Forest 42-7. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
Tomball's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaxyn Faldyn, who threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrett Drown, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Tomball pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.8 points per game. As for Cypress Springs, their record now sits at 8-2.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Cypress Springs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tomball struggles in that department as they've been averaging 253. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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