It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cypress can now relate to. They fell 21-14 to the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors on Friday. The Centurions' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
Despite the loss, Cypress saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Xavier Guerrero threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. A healthy portion of Guerrero's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Caden Rynders.
Cypress didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dallas Collins.
Cypress' defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9.
Cypress does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, they will face off against Segerstrom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Segerstrom is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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