7:00 PM Thursday, November 8, 2018
Pridgeon Stadium
Previously on Cy Woods Football...
The Wildcats were off, so that forced them to stew over their loss to Cy Ranch a little longer than usual. However, they were not required to do anything in order to clinch a playoff berth as Ranch defeated Bryan 27-0 on Friday. That result means that the four playoff representatives in District 14-6A have now been determined.
Congratulations to Cy Ranch, Tomball Memorial, and Langham Creek! The Mustangs and TMHS will play in Division II, while Woods and Langham will head off to Division I.
It's the season finale. Here's the situation in District 14-6A and District 13-6A heading into the final week of the regular season.
District 14-6A
Bold - clinched playoff berth
Italics - in a playoff spot but has not clinched the playoff berth
1. Cy Ranch (9-0, 7-0)
2. Tomball Memorial (8-1, 6-1)
3. Cy Woods (6-3, 5-2)
4. Langham Creek (5-4, 5-2)
Last Week in District 14-6A
Bye: Cy Woods
Langham Creek 59, Cy Park 2
Tomball Memorial 65, Cy Springs 17
Cy Ranch 27, Bryan 0
Cy Lakes 35, Bridgeland 23
This Week in District 14-6A
Bye: Cy Lakes
The playoff picture is almost complete. We know who's advancing and we know which bracket they'll be playing in. All that's left to determine is the seeding.
If Cy Woods were to lose this game, the tiebreaker advantage that they have over Langham Creek will probably be rendered irrelevant. The Lobos will likely be heavy favorites against Cy Springs.
So yes... this week's game carries some significance. Of course, a win means that the #1 seed in Division I is theirs.
Thursday
Cy Ranch vs. Tomball Memorial, 6:30 at CF-FCU
Cy Woods vs. Bryan, 7:00 at Pridgeon
Friday
Cy Park vs. Bridgeland, 7:00 at CF-FCU
Saturday
Cy Springs vs. Langham Creek, 1:00 at CF-FCU
District 13-6A
1. Vandegrift (9-0, 7-0)
2. Cedar Ridge (7-2, 6-1)
3. Hendrickson (6-2, 5-2)
4. Round Rock (5-4, 4-3)
5. Stony Point (6-3, 4-3)
Yeah... unless Vandegrift decides to rest their starters and Vista Ridge has the game of their lives, I think the top four in District 13-6A is set. Should the standings hold, Cy Woods will take on the Round Rock Dragons in the bi-district round.
The Enemy: Bryan Vikings
2017 Record: 3-7, 1-5 (6th) in District 18-5A
Did not qualify for playoffs
This will be the first meeting between Cy Woods and Bryan. The Vikings will be the 32nd different team that Cy Woods has played.
According to the Bryan High School website, Bryan High School's namesake, Travis B. Bryan, was a descendant of the family that founded the city of Bryan. William Joel Bryan, who I assume was an ancestor of his, was a nephew of Stephen F. Austin, the Father of Texas. The most notable person to graduate from Bryan High by far is Ty Warren, a defensive lineman who went on to play at Texas A&M and then played a starring role on two Super Bowl-winning teams with the New England Patriots.
Bryan season-to-date
W 20-10 vs. Waller
L 20-0 @ A&M Consolidated
L 21-14 vs. Tomball Memorial
L 28-14 @ Langham Creek
W 42-21 vs. Bridgeland
L 3-0 @ Cy Lakes
W 42-7 vs. Cy Park
W 36-0 @ Cy Springs
L 27-0 vs. Cy Ranch
The Vikings were shut out for the third time this season as Cy Ranch did their damage and got out with a 27-0 victory. As I mentioned earlier, this loss eliminated Bryan from playoff contention and allowed Cy Woods and Langham Creek to clinch the final two playoff spots in District 14-6A.
Players to Watch
Kerry Brooks - JR QB #8
Matt Moreno - SR ATH #6
Jeremiah Manley - SR WR #3
Jose Gandara - JR WR #25
Troy Chumchal - SR OL #57
Ja'Various Sullivan - SR DL #90
Dylan Carroll - JR DL #91
Deterious Bryant - SR LB #26
David Parks - SR LB #31
Jonathan Sparkman - SR DB #24
Darius Peterson - SOPH DB #21
Xavier Johnson - JR DB #17
2¢ on Bryan
The Vikings are playing in the highest classification for high school athletics in the state of Texas for the first time since 2013 and the first time since the top class became 6A. They've been aligned with Cy-Fair ISD schools at various points during the 20th century and the last time they shared a district with Cy-Fair ISD schools was 2001.
Jonathan Sparkman leads the Viking secondary and he'll be accompanied by Xavier Johnson and a couple of promising sophomores in Kenny Collins and Darius Peterson. Deterious Bryant, David Parks, and Nick McDaniel are all solid linebackers. Ja'Various Sullivan, Dylan Carroll, and Alex Young are all imposing presences on the line of scrimmage. Bryan's defense has yet to allow more than 30 points in a game... and yet they find themselves out of the playoff picture. What gives?
Well, the Viking offense has been its own worst enemy, especially in the early part of the season and the only times that they've scored more than 30 points in a game this season came against the bottom three teams in the district.
Kerry Brooks leads the Bryan offense and stylistically, his game is pretty reminiscent of Chris Herron. Brooks has the upside but has made his fair share of miscues. Matt Moreno does a little bit of everything for the Vikings; he's their leading receiver, leads them in rushing touchdowns, and also serves as the backup quarterback. Troy Chumchal is the anchor of the Viking offensive line, which has had serious issues all season. Sparkman has recently stepped in at wideout because of injuries to Gary Lynch and Moreno, who has since returned. Sparkman is not the only person who's switched sides for the Vikings; Elyja Harper, who had been a linebacker for most of the year, is now a receiver as well.
Sub-Varsity Game Information
Freshmen at Bryan, JV at Woods. Game times are 4:30 and 6:30 on Wednesday. Bryan will play some freshman-level games at Rudder High School. The Vikings have two freshman teams but only one JV team.
Location of Merrill Green Stadium
Location of James Earl Rudder High School
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