Cypress Falls's game on Friday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victor by a 56-32 margin over the Cypress Ridge Rams. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Eric Manuel went supernova for Cypress Falls, rushing for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 133 rushing yards gave Manuel a new career-high. Cypress Falls also got a significant boost from Gabriel Wilson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 110 yards.
Cypress Falls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Cypress Ridge still got an impressive performance from Chad Johnson, who threw for 301 yards and a touchdown while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Aiden Saravia was Johnson's top target, picking up 180 receiving yards.
Cypress Falls' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44 points. As for Cypress Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Cypress Falls will take on Bellaire at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cypress Falls knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Bellaire likes a good challenge. Cypress Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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