After flying high against La Mirada last Friday, Cypress came back down to earth. The Cypress Centurions were beaten by the Corona del Mar Sea Kings 47-14 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Centurions of the 41-24 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Cypress lost, don't look at Bryson Busbee. Despite the final result, he rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Busbee got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 70 yards.
Dorsett Stecker was nothing short of spectacular for Corona del Mar: he picked up 147 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Max Nashed, who threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Cypress' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Corona del Mar, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Cypress will play host again on Friday to welcome Mayfair, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Corona del Mar, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Palos Verdes at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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