After each having a week off, the Cypress Lakes Spartans and the Waller Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Cypress Lakes put up the most points they have all season last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cypress Park 57-0. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Jimmy Alarcon
| 09/19/25 @ Cypress Park | 5 |
| 11/01/24 vs Langham Creek | 4 |
| 10/17/24 vs Cypress Ranch | 3 |
| 09/13/25 vs Benjamin Davis | 2 |
| 09/04/25 vs Spring | 2 |
Jimmy Alarcon was his usual excellent self, throwing for 248 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 41 yards. Those five passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cj Lewis, who picked up 79 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cypress Lakes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Cypress Lakes, adding 15 points to the final score. All came from Sirron Norris: he went 4-for-4 kicking field goals for 12 points, and 3-for-3 kicking extra points for an additional three.
Meanwhile, Waller sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-38 win over Cypress Woods last Friday.
Cypress Lakes better keep an eye on Robert Carter. He was instrumental in Waller's win, rushing for 195 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristin 'T.K' Gaines, who threw for 236 yards and one touchdown on only 17 passes.
The victory got Cypress Lakes back to even at 2-2. As for Waller, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Cypress Lakes took their victory against Waller in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 44-20 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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