It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on the Jersey Village Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cypress Falls is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Jersey Village's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Cypress Falls hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Cypress Falls simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Northbrook 38-0 on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Raiders are ranked 967th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cypress Falls' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Derbigny Jr., who threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Wilson, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cypress Falls' defense and their ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ebot Arrey and Jacob Flores, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Northbrook's side was Gabriel Collins, who picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, a win for Jersey Village just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Stratford 60-3. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Cypress Falls' victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Jersey Village, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Cypress Falls against Jersey Village when the teams last played back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 42-0 win. Does Cypress Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jersey Village turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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