Monday, October 7, 2019

Know the Enemy: Cypress Park Tigers

2019 Regular Season, Week 7: Cypress Woods Wildcats (4-2, 4-0) vs. Cypress Park Tigers (1-4, 1-2)
7:00 PM Friday, October 11, 2019
Homecoming XII at Cy-Fair Federal Credit Union Stadium

Photo by Tom Dendy

Previously on Cy Woods Football...

The Wildcats escaped with a 31-28 victory over Cypress Lakes as Axel Espinal's 48-yard field goal fell short as time expired. Jackson Jones ran for 96 yards and three touchdowns and he also threw for 157 yards, 53 of which came on a touchdown connection with JaVarian Stewart. Colton Morris had 14 tackles and a sack. 

And now... it's Homecoming at the Woods! Complete with all of the pageantry and potential distractions!

District 14-6A

Current Standings

1. Cypress Woods (4-2, 4-0)
2. Bridgeland (5-1, 3-1)
3. Cypress Ranch (4-2, 3-1)
4. Tomball Memorial (4-1, 2-1)
5. Cypress Lakes (3-3, 2-2)
6. Cypress Park (1-4, 1-3)
7. Langham Creek (1-5, 1-3)
8. Bryan (1-4, 0-3)
9. Cypress Springs (0-5, 0-3)

Week 6 Results

Thursday, October 3
Bridgeland 49, Bryan 24

Friday, October 4
Cypress Ranch 24, Cypress Park 14

Saturday, October 5
Cypress Woods 31, Cypress Lakes 28
Tomball Memorial 49, Langham Creek 14

Week 7 Schedule

Bye: Langham Creek

Friday, October 11
Cypress Woods vs. Cypress Park, 7:00 at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium
Bryan vs. Cypress Lakes, 7:00 at Merrill Green Stadium
Tomball Memorial vs. Bridgeland, 7:00 at Tomball ISD Stadium

Saturday, October 12
Cypress Ranch vs. Cypress Springs, 6:00 at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium

The Enemy: Cypress Park Tigers

2018 Record: 0-10, 0-9 (9th) in District 14-6A
Did not qualify for playoffs

Cypress Park season-to-date

L 56-27 vs. Klein Cain
L 44-0 @ Cy-Fair
L 61-28 vs. Cypress Lakes
W 24-10 @ Cypress Springs
L 24-14 vs. Cypress Ranch 

In a double Homecoming game last Friday, the Tigers played Cy Ranch tough and gave them a scare before ultimately falling 24-14. Harold Perkins intercepted a pass from a returning Logan McDougald and returned it 87 yards for a score.

All-Time Series

Cy Woods leads 1-0.

Previous Meeting

October 11, 2018: Woods 61, Park 7

Players to Watch

Michael Tolbert - SR QB #2
Sergio Small - SR RB/LB #24
James LeBlanc - SR RB/DB #23
Cameron Jeng - SR WR/DB #13
Cameron King - SOPH RB #17
Harold Perkins - SOPH QB/LB #4
Raymond Sims - JR LB #32
Bryan Gutierrez - SR OL/DL #55
Carl Jenkins - SR DB #25
Alpha Roberts - SR DL #88
Christopher Gilbreath - SOPH LB #27

2¢ on Park

Cypress Park and Bridgeland both made their debuts last season. While the Bears have quickly become rising stars in Class 6A, the Tigers' path has been slightly more arduous. However, they've got some players that can cause issues for the Cats if they're not careful. That's the thing about Cy-Fair ISD football: even the teams that are perceived as not being very good have a few pretty good players on their rosters. 

Park earned their first victory when they topped Springs a couple of weeks ago and while they've struggled record-wise, they have made legitimate improvement on the field and have been competitive in almost all of their games. That win over Springs remains their only victory, but that hasn't seemed to dampen school spirit; Park will usually have a decent turnout, especially among the students. That level of support is incredibly crucial, especially with a new program. 

The Tigers will still have a few players who will play both ways, but no matter where they line up, they get after it on every play. They hung with Ranch for 48 minutes and that will certainly give them the belief that they can hang with Woods.

Cameron Jeng is a deep threat on offense and a hard-hitting defensive back who leads the Tigers in tackles. Sergio Small leads the district in sacks and also their starting running back. He's been known to break off a few long runs coming up the middle. James LeBlanc might be their most dynamic player, though; he's a burner who will use his speed to bust loose on the outside and he also has a 102-yard kick return touchdown to his name. 

The Tigers are getting some major contributions from sophomores such as Cameron King, Harold Perkins, and Chris Gilbreath. They have certainly turned into a pretty nice core for Park's future. King is a wing-back who probably doesn't have LeBlanc's speed (yet) but he's proven to be rather elusive. Perkins, a linebacker, had the pick six against Ranch and he's turned into a run stopper on the defense with 5.5 tackles for loss. Gilbreath has started every game this season alongside Small, Perkins, and Raymond Sims. Park's strength on defense looks to be their depth at linebacker, where Kyran Christian and Omega Goodlette (who was a starter last season) will also factor into the mix. Carl Jenkins is tied with Jeng for the team lead in tackles and they are the leaders of a vastly improved secondary that also features LeBlanc and Derrick Watson. 

Last Time These Two Teams Met

The Cats did what they were expected to do and won big (61-7) over a first-year varsity football program with fewer than 40 kids on the roster. What more is there to say besides "they did what they were expected to do?"

Sub-Varsity Game Information

Cy Park has two freshman teams and one JV team. If the JV Gold team does not have an opponent, there will be one game played at Cy Park at 5:30. Game times for the freshmen, who will be at Cy Woods, are 4:30 and 6:30.

Location of Cypress Park High School

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