Cypress was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 27-22 heartbreaker at the hands of the El Modena Vanguards. The Centurions gained 138 more yards on the day, but it was the Vanguards that made the best use of them.
Justin Hall
| 08/29/25 vs Brea Olinda | 20 |
| 10/24/25 vs Trabuco Hills | 20 |
| 08/22/25 @ Cerritos | 49 |
| 09/05/25 @ Eisenhower | 71 |
| 09/19/25 vs West | 75 |
Despite the loss, Cypress saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Garrison Manzanarez picked up 3.5 sacks and made six total tackles. Justin Hall also set a new season-high mark in passing yards with 330. Matt Rodriguez was another key player, picking up 120 receiving yards and one TD.
Even if they lost, Cypress' defense still kept up the pressure with 5.5 sacks. Manzanarez refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 3.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in El Modena's side was Manzanarez, who picked up 3.5 sacks and made six total tackles.
A big part of El Modena's victory came down to the chemistry between Ethan Sorenson and his top target Arnol Correa. Sorenson rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown while Correa rushed for 106 yards and one score on only five carries. Correa really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run.
Cypress' defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for El Modena, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Cypress does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for El Modena, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 41-7 loss against La Habra on the 7th.
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