The Cinco Ranch Cougars will face off against the Seven Lakes Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Friday, Cinco Ranch was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 31-25 to Tomball. While losing is never fun, Cinco Ranch can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 288th, while Tomball is ranked 73rd).
Despite the defeat, Cinco Ranch got top-tier performance from Tessiah Young, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Seven Lakes beat Foster 14-10 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Among those leading the charge was Shaan Patel, who threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Cinco Ranch's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Seven Lakes, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Cinco Ranch didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Seven Lakes in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 40-36 victory. Will Cinco Ranch repeat their success, or does Seven Lakes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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