Cypress Lakes lost against Cypress Springs back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Cypress Lakes Spartans fell 44-37 to the Cypress Springs Panthers. Even though they lost, the Spartans' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the loss, Cypress Lakes still got an impressive performance from Landon Bridges, who rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Bridges showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 69 yards. Cypress Lakes also got help from Julius Malone, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
A big part of Cypress Springs' victory came down to the chemistry between Jared Hagger and his top target Paris Melvin Jr. Hagger rushed for 144 yards while picking up 9.0 yards per carry while Melvin Jr rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Melvin Jr didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Another rusher making a difference was Yogi Martin Jr., who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Cypress Lakes has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Cypress Springs, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Cypress Lakes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cypress Springs, they will face off against Tomball at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cypress Springs has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 123 points over their last three matches.
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