Cy-Fair has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Stratford Spartans at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Cy-Fair's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
Last Friday, Cy-Fair didn't have too much trouble with Memorial on the road as they won 34-16. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 525th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Stratford had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Falcons 60-3 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won four matchups by 35 points or more so far this season.
Aaron Deleon was his usual excellent self, throwing for 315 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Davis Kendall was another key player, gaining 132 total yards and three touchdowns.
Stratford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Parker Johnson picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Cy-Fair's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Stratford, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Cy-Fair took their win against Stratford when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 42-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Deleon, who threw for 302 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cy-Fair still be able to contain Deleon? There's only one way to find out.
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