Cypress Park hasn't had much luck against Cypress Woods recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Cypress Woods Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Cypress Park is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They were outmatched by Cypress Springs on the road and fell 34-6. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 725th, while the Panthers are ranked 198th).
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins dating back to last season, Cypress Woods' good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They and Cypress Ranch were almost perfectly matched up, but Cypress Woods suffered a 35-34 loss. Despite 177 more yards than the Mustangs, the Wildcats couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Cypress Woods might have lost, but man, Bryant Thomas was a machine: he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Thomas has posted since back in August of 2023.
Even though they lost, Cypress Woods was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Cypress Park's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Cypress Woods, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Cypress Park was dealt a bruising 61-33 defeat at the hands of Cypress Woods when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Cypress Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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