1:00 PM, Saturday, October 28, 2017
Cy-Fair FCU Stadium
Photo by Don Carson
Previously on Cy Woods Football...
It didn't look pretty at times, but the Wildcats topped Cy Lakes 31-20 to get back to .500 on the season. Jake Tesch scored on a 21-yard run and a 53-yard catch, which was Cy Woods' only completed pass of the game. Jack Barrientez scored on offense with an 8-yard run, on defense with a 69-yard interception return, and chipped in with six tackles.
Now, the Cats will have to run a gauntlet, emerge unscathed from it somehow, and have a few results from other games within the district go their way over the next three weeks, all to clinch a playoff berth. Safe to say that they're going to have to go all-in now...
The Enemy: Cy-Fair Bobcats
2016 Record: 8-3, 8-1 (2nd) in District 17-6A
Lost 15-14 to Lamar in 6A Division I, Region III Bi-district round
Cy-Fair season-to-date
W 42-7 vs. Cy Lakes
W 21-14 @ Cy Springs
W 21-3 vs. Cy Ranch
W 42-13 @ Jersey Village
W 30-0 vs. Cy Ridge
W 26-14 @ Cy Creek
All-Time Series
Cy Woods leads 5-4.
Previous Meetings
October 21, 2016: Fair 35, Woods 17 (Homecoming IX)
October 22, 2015: Woods 44, Fair 7
October 25, 2014: Woods 38, Fair 31 (OT)October 12, 2013: Fair 30, Woods 23
October 13, 2012: Fair 49, Woods 20
September 17, 2011: Fair 14, Woods 0
September 18, 2010: Woods 28, Fair 14
October 23, 2009: Woods 21, Fair 7
October 24, 2008: Woods 42, Fair 20
Players to Watch
Cam Arnold - SR QB #12
Trenton Kennedy - SR RB #43
Christian Richmond - JR WR #20
Erick Hallett - SR DB #8
Jace Bobo - SR LB #11
Patrick Atkinson - SR LB #30
Peyton Lewis - SR DL #9
Josh Smith - SR DL #42
Tanner Cormier - SOPH DL #62
2¢ on Cy-Fair
Well... what's left to say about Cy-Fair. Unglamorous, yet devastatingly effective on offense, smashmouth defense... kids have come and gone, but all of the kids who have played in this system have executed it efficiently.
The Bobcats enter this game with arguably the top defense in the state of Texas in any classification. They've yet to allow more than 14 points and they haven't allowed anyone to accrue 250 yards of total offense in a game this season. Erick Hallett and Jace Bobo are both three-year starters on the Bobcat defense. Hallett, who is committed to Mike Leach's Washington State program, has a couple of picks this season and is the unquestioned leader of their secondary. He's also a threat in the return game. Patrick Atkinson and Jace Bobo pace the Bobcats in tackles; Atkinson is the strongest player in their program. Peyton Lewis and Josh Smith come in 1-2 in the district in sacks and tackles for loss. Together, they have combined for 11.5 of the 18 sacks that Cy-Fair has recorded this season, which tops the district by a healthy margin. Tanner Cormier has broken out as a sophomore and he'll be their anchor in the trenches for the next couple of seasons.
Cy-Fair possesses a wealth of experience in their offensive backfield; Cam Arnold and Trenton Kennedy are both three-year lettermen. Kennedy ranks third in the district in rushing yards and like he's been for the last two seasons, he is the Bobcats' workhorse. Arnold is the currently the district's most accurate quarterback. He's probably the best pure passer out of all the quarterbacks they've trotted out in recent memory. Christian Richmond does a little bit of everything, and he's the guy the Bobcats turn to whenever they need something explosive on offense. Richmond has touched the ball 27 times on offense (14 carries, 13 catches) and has gained 436 yards, which is good for 16 yards per offensive play.
Last Time These Two Teams Met
The Bobcats ruined Cy Woods' Homecoming by dropping them 35-17. Woods trailed 21-17 entering the fourth quarter, but Cy-Fair managed to pull away.
This loss condemned the Wildcats to the second losing season in school history. An especially notable moment in this game saw the Wildcats going for it on 4th and 19... from their own 1-yard line. They were not successful.
Jack Barrientez ran for 96 yards and a touchdown on 9 carries.
Sub-Varsity Game Information
Freshmen at Cy-Fair, JV at Cy Woods. As always, game times are 5:00 and 7:00.
Location of Cy-Fair High School
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