After flying high against Jersey Village on September 11th, Cypress Springs came back down to earth. The Panthers fell 28-21 to the Cypress Ranch Mustangs on Friday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Despite the loss, Cypress Springs still got an impressive performance from Paris Melvin Jr, who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. Melvin Jr's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even if they lost, Cypress Springs' defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Luke Reyes refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. He was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Cypress Ranch's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braden Baker, who threw for 184 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 30 yards and one score. That's the most rushing yards Baker has posted since back in October of 2024. Cypress Ranch's leading receiver Konner Dandridge was Baker's top target yet again, picking up 94 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cypress Springs fell to 3-1. As for Cypress Ranch, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Coming up, Cypress Springs will head out to square off against Bridgeland at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cypress Ranch, they have already played their next matchup, an 84-14 win against Cypress Park on the 2nd.
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