The Cypress Ranch Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Waller Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Cypress Ranch put up the most points they have all season on Thursday. They breezed past Cypress Park to the tune of 84-14. The Mustangs have beaten the Tigers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.
Braden Baker had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 192 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Khristian White was in the mix too, providing Cypress Ranch with two TDs.
Another reason for the win was Cypress Ranch's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Calvin Thomas, Amari Vickerson, and William Blaylock II, who each picked up one sack apiece. Jacob Lee got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Waller against Cypress Lakes on Thursday as the team secured a 54-21 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matchups by 33 points or more so far this season.
Waller didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trace Geigley and David Brown Iii. Geigley is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Waller's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Cypress Ranch, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Cypress Ranch strolled past Waller when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 38-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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