Sunnyvale is 7-2 against Caddo Mills since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Sunnyvale will be playing at home against the Caddo Mills Foxes at 7:00 p.m. Sunnyvale knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Caddo Mills likes a good challenge.
Sunnyvale's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Canton's usually-dominant defense. Sunnyvale took down Canton 35-20. Given Sunnyvale's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while Canton is ranked 444th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sunnyvale found their leader in sophomore Cayson Maupin, who threw for 191 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. Maupin has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Joshua Mcdill was Maupin's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Caddo Mills was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 35-31 to Van Alstyne.
Despite the loss, Caddo Mills got top-tier performance from Alfonso Gonzales, who threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. Those 70 rushing yards gave Gonzales a new career-high. Holden Bremer was another key player, gaining 217 total yards and a touchdown.
Caddo Mills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jose Villafranco and Julian Martinez. Tripp Welch was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles.
Sunnyvale's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.2 points per game. As for Caddo Mills, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Thursday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Maupin and Gonzales. Maupin just won't slow down this season and has thrown 34 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 224.9 passing yards per game. Gonzales has been a dominant force too and has thrown 11 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 282.4 passing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Sunnyvale against Caddo Mills when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 57-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bremer, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sunnyvale still be able to contain Bremer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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