Cy Woods 36, Cy Springs 7: One Step Closer

2018 Record: 6-2, 5-1 in District 14-6A

Photo by Tom Dendy

Photos for this week's games

You know... I think I like seeing Cy Woods in Region II again.

On a rainy Friday night at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium, the Cypress Woods Wildcats had little trouble with the Cypress Springs Panthers as they strolled to a 36-7 victory to clinch their first winning season since 2014 and also move one step closer to the playoffs. This was also Cy Woods' tenth victory over Cy Springs, making the Panthers the first team to suffer ten defeats to them.

Before we get into any discussion about what lies ahead after the regular season, let's focus on the games that have actually been scheduled.

The Cats did what they were expected to do and soundly defeated a team that was clearly inferior to them. Really not much to say about this game.

Oh, wait. There are a few atmosphere-related observations I had after the weather delay. Only the WildThings and the Cy Woods cheerleaders stuck around for the entirety of the game; both teams' bands, the Cadettes, and the Panteras all left at halftime. As a result, it was near-dead silence after play resumed and the atmosphere had the vibe of a scrimmage. I think this was the first game in which I could hear the on-field chatter from both sidelines.

Game Summed Up in an Image I Found on the Internet

What Happened

Cy Woods made short work of an inferior opponent for the second straight week.

Cameron Sowell opened the scoring when he got behind the Panther secondary and caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Carson Danner. Near the end of the first quarter, Danner scored twice on runs of 11 and five yards.

End of 1st Quarter: Woods 20, Springs 0

Danner scored from three yards out midway through the second quarter. Miguel Romero busted through the middle and ran 52 yards untouched for Cy Springs' only score of the evening. Sowell responded by scoring on a 55-yard pass.

Halftime: Woods 33, Springs 7

Severe weather in the third quarter ended up delaying this game for an hour and once play resumed, the Wildcats wanted to end it as quickly as possible. Gustavo Olmedo's 27-yard field goal near the end of the third quarter was the only scoring play of the second half. The kick hit the left upright but ended up going in off the carom.

Final: Woods 36, Springs 7

Ground

Carson Danner did his thing as usual. Danner now has 18 rushing touchdowns this season and he is the first player in District 14-6A to score 100 points. The Wildcats gained yards on all but one running play in this game.

All stats, as always, are from Varsity Wires.

Carson Danner: 25 rush, 134 yards, 3 TD
Trayse Holmes: 10 rush, 51 yards
Darion Morgan: 10 rush, 37 yards
Jake Tesch: 7 rush, 64 yards
Christian Scott: 4 rush, 30 yards
Tre Mejia: 2 rush, 17 yards
Jackson Jones: 2 rush, 10 yards

Air

Cameron Sowell caught two passes and both of his receptions resulted in touchdowns. The one interception that Danner threw came off a deflection that was snatched out of the air by Chris Anaba.

Carson Danner: 4-11, 108 yards, 2 TD, INT

Cameron Sowell: 2 catches, 88 yards, 2 TD
Jake Tesch: 1 catch, 22 yards
Christian Scott: 1 catch, -2 yards

Defense

The Panthers failed to complete a pass and 52 of the 99 yards they recorded came on one play, which resulted in a touchdown. That was pretty much the only thing that went wrong for Cy Woods all night.

This is the first time in school history in which a Cy Woods opponent finished with zero passing yards in a game. Cy Springs attempted nine passes and all of them were incomplete. Well, one of those pass attempts was completed... to Nolan Authorlee, who plays for Cy Woods. Authorlee, who also recovered a fumble on the first play of the second half, now has three interceptions on the season.

Seventeen Wildcats recorded at least one tackle and Austyn "Buster" Cohrs led the way with five. Jason Christenson was in the backfield all evening and he came away with a couple of sacks. Chris Agnew also had a sack in the first quarter.

Special Teams

For the second straight week, the Wildcats did not punt. Gustavo Olmedo hit a 27-yard field goal and finished 3-4 on extra points.

Jake Tesch returned one kickoff for 23 yards.

Man of the Match

When a defense holds its opponent to less than 100 yards in a game... it was a pretty solid night.

Looking Ahead

The Wildcats will take on the hated Cy Ranch Mustangs on Saturday, October 27 at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium in a day game. Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM. Cy Woods will be the visitors.