After two games on the road, Little Cypress-Mauriceville is heading back home. They will welcome the Bridge City Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Little Cypress-Mauriceville on the road against Liberty as the squad secured a 38-7 victory. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Panthers are ranked 764th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bridge City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 32-20 win over Livingston.
Bridge City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hutch Bearden, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 59 yards and two touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Ashton Sumrall, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bridge City, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville was able to grind out a solid victory over Bridge City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 30-23. Will Little Cypress-Mauriceville repeat their success, or does Bridge City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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