6:30 PM Thursday, September 19, 2019
Cy-Fair Federal Credit Union Stadium
Photo by Tom Dendy
Previously on Cy Woods Football...
The Cats began District 14-6A play by snatching a 31-28 victory over Tomball Memorial, thanks to Michael Fernandez's 24-yard field goal with six seconds remaining in regulation. Taber Tofte had eleven tackles and forced a fumble. Kahlil Robinson broke up two more passes and none of them was bigger than his breakup on Joseph Manjack in the fourth quarter to keep the game tied at 28.
Christian Scott stuffed the box score as he ran for 80 yards and a touchdown, caught three passes for 72 yards, and also added 85 more yards on kickoff returns. Cameron Sowell had 124 yards receiving and kicked off Woods' game-winning drive with an unbelievable one-handed grab that went for 26 yards.
Cy Woods scored touchdowns in all three phases of the game as JaVarian Stewart returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown and Reagan Simmons returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown.
Now, the Cats kick off Week 4 in District 14-6A with a tussle against Langham Creek. It's the fourth year in a row that the Cats and Lobos have met on a Thursday. At least we're not traveling to Pridgeon again!
District 14-6A
Current Standings
1. Bridgeland (3-0, 1-0)
2. Cypress Lakes (2-1, 1-0)3. Cypress Ranch (2-1, 1-0)
4. Cypress Woods (1-2, 1-0)
5. Bryan (1-1)6. Tomball Memorial (2-1, 0-1)
7. Cypress Park (0-3, 0-1)
8. Langham Creek (0-3, 0-1)
9. Cypress Springs (0-3, 0-1)
Week 3 Results
Bye: Bryan
Thursday, September 12
Cy Ranch 55, Langham Creek 7
Friday, September 13
Cy Woods 31, Tomball Memorial 28
Bridgeland 38, Cy Springs 0
Saturday, September 14
Cy Lakes 61, Cy Park 28
Week 4 Schedule
Bye: Cy Park
Thursday, September 19
Langham Creek vs. Cy Woods, 6:30 at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium
Friday, September 20
Tomball Memorial vs. Bryan, 7:00 at Tomball ISD Stadium
Cy Lakes vs. Cy Springs, 7:00 at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium
Saturday, September 21
Bridgeland vs. Cypress Ranch, 6:00 at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium
The Enemy: Langham Creek Lobos
2018 Record: 6-5, 6-2 (4th) in District 14-6A
Lost 21-15 to Cedar Ridge in 6A Division I, Region II bi-district round
Langham Creek season-to-date
L 17-0 vs. Klein Oak
L 19-2 @ Bush
L 55-7 @ Cy Ranch
In the first game of the District 14-6A slate, the Lobos were soundly trounced by Cy Ranch, 55-7. They found the end zone for the first time this season when Jordan Shields, a linebacker by trade, bulldozed his way in from two yards out in the second quarter.
All-Time Series
Cy Woods leads 6-5.
Previous Meetings
September 13, 2018: Woods 41, Langham 39
October 5, 2017: Langham 31, Woods 24September 29, 2016: Langham 62, Woods 35
October 16, 2015: Woods 48, Langham 33
October 17, 2014: Langham 55, Woods 31 (Homecoming VII)
September 13, 2013: Langham 48, Woods 20
September 14, 2012: Langham 32, Woods 31 (Homecoming V)
October 14, 2011: Woods 50, Langham 44
October 15, 2010: Woods 55, Langham 27 (Homecoming III)
October 31, 2009: Woods 42, Langham 7
November 1, 2008: Woods 58, Langham 20
Players to Watch
Kash McCray - JR RB #6
Brayden Staggs - SR OL #72
Daniel Keys - SR OL #51
Ernest Thomas - SR DL #60
Alex Rodriguez - SR DL #15
Jordan Shields - SR LB #17
Tyler Wardlow - SR LB #29
Keyshawn LeBlanc - SR DB #41
Henry Jackson - JR DB #3
Everett Ornstein - SR K/P #12
2¢ on Langham Creek
Chris Herron's departure has left the Lobos in a state of transition. Unfortunately, it appears that the first stage of this transition is hitting rock bottom. Langham was shut out for the first time in seven years in their season opener against Klein Oak. In Sugar Land, they had one first down and 47 yards of offense against Bush. They lost a district game by 40 or more points for the first time since 2007 when Ranch throttled them last week. This is clearly a Langham Creek team that is about to begin a rebuilding phase.
With that being said, the Cats absolutely cannot take the Lobos lightly, even with all of the hardships they've had to endure on offense. While they were ravaged by graduation on offense, they've got a few players on the defensive side of the ball who can certainly cause issues for Cy Woods.
Kash McCray is looking to build upon a promising sophomore season. Not only is he their leading returning rusher, he's also their leading returning receiver. McCray will run behind a line anchored by Brayden Staggs, a captain three-year starter, and Daniel Keys. In three games, they've had three different players take snaps at quarterback in Kelon Manning, Joe Puccio, and Jalen Herndon, so they'll need to settle that situation immediately.
Even though Ranch put up 55 on them, the Lobos still have a fair amount of talent returning on defense, especially up front. Ernest Thomas is a three-year starter at nose tackle while Alex Rodriguez is also a returning starter. Jordan Shields had 113 tackles last year and is the district's leading returning tackler. He'll be joined by Tyler Wardlow, who played well in a backup role last season. Langham has had some success in developing linebackers over the years and Anthony Caudillo, A.J. Owens and Jayhvion Gipson are a trio to watch for the future. Keyshawn LeBlanc and Henry Jackson will lead the secondary. Everett Ornstein spent his first two seasons platooning with Kevin Marks, but this year, he's handling the kicking and punting duties on his own. Against Klein Oak, he had a particularly impressive punt with his left foot while under duress.
Last Time These Two Teams Met
Last year's affair was delayed by lightning. When the all-clear was given, the Cats and Lobos went on to deliver one of the best games in Cy-Fair ISD in 2018.
Chris Herron scored on a one-yard run with 1:13 left in the game to put Langham Creek up 39-38 and complete a comeback from a 35-14 deficit. However, the Wildcats had enough time for a last-gasp drive and in the end, Gustavo Olmedo saved the day by kicking a game-winning 47-yard field goal as time expired to give Cy Woods a breathtaking, heart-stopping 41-39 victory. Carson Danner ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more. Danner ran for 169 yards on the night, while Jake Tesch had 121.
The defense hounded Herron all night as they forced him into committing seven turnovers (!!!); he fumbled the ball five times and lost three of them and he also threw four interceptions. Chase Richter had seven tackles to lead the Wildcats in that category. Jackson Hosemann, Reagan Simmons, Nolan Authorlee, and Caleb Rutherford all picked Herron off. Rutherford, along with Chris Agnew and Jason Christenson, recovered fumbles for the Cats.
Sub-Varsity Game Information
As it's a Thursday game week, the freshmen and JV will play on Wednesday.
Langham Creek has one freshman team this year. As a result, Cy Woods' Freshman Cardinal team will travel to Langham to play a game at 5:30. Meanwhile, the Freshman Gold team will travel to Cy Falls to play a game at 6:30.
The JV will play at Woods. Game times are 4:30 and 6:30.
Location of Langham Creek High School
Freshman Gold: Location of Cypress Falls High School
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