7:00 PM Friday, November 8, 2019
Merrill Green Stadium
Photo by Tom Dendy
Previously on Cy Woods Football...
After nine consecutive weekends of playing football, the Cypress Woods Wildcats had last week off.
A little over two months after beginning the journey that is the 2019 football season, the Cats have arrived at Game 10 and they will be making a trip up to the Brazos Valley for the regular-season finale.
District 14-6A
Current Standings
The current top four teams are in italics. Teams that have been stricken through have been eliminated or are on the verge of getting eliminated from playoff contention.
1. Tomball Memorial (8-1, 6-1) - DII #1
2. Cypress Ranch (7-2, 6-1) - DI ?3. Cypress Woods (6-3, 6-1) - DI ?
4. Bridgeland (7-2, 5-2) - DII #2
Week 10 Results
Thursday, October 31
Tomball Memorial 55, Cypress Springs 0
Bridgeland 56, Cypress Lakes 41
Friday, November 1
Cypress Ranch 56, Bryan 14
Saturday, November 2
Cypress Park 24, Langham Creek 10
Week 11 Schedule
Bye: Cypress Lakes
Friday, November 8
Langham Creek vs. Cypress Springs, 7:00 at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium
Bryan vs. Cypress Woods, 7:00 at Merrill Green Stadium
Tomball Memorial vs. Cypress Ranch, 7:00 at Tomball ISD Stadium
Saturday, November 9
Bridgeland vs. Cypress Park, 1:00 at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium
The winner of the TMHS/Ranch game will either share the district title with Woods... or they could even win it outright. In addition, seeding for Division I has yet to be determined. A Woods win and a Ranch loss will give Woods the #1 seed by virtue of having the better district record, even though they lost to Ranch. A Ranch win over Tomball Memorial, however, will give them the #1 seed.
District 13-6A
1. Vandegrift (9-0, 7-0) - DII #1
2. Vista Ridge (7-2, 5-2)
3. Stony Point (7-2, 5-2)
4. Round Rock (6-4, 4-3)
5. Cedar Ridge (5-4, 4-3)
Week 10 Results
Thursday, October 31
Hendrickson 35, Round Rock 28
Friday, November 1
Vandegrift 56, Leander 3
Cedar Ridge 38, McNeil 21
Stony Point 45, Westwood 28
Week 11 Schedule
Bye: Leander
Thursday, November 7
Round Rock vs. Vista Ridge
Friday, November 8
Westwood vs. Cedar Ridge
Vandegrift vs. Stony Point
McNeil vs. Hendrickson
Ten weeks have passed and the only team in 13-6A that has clinched a playoff berth is Vandegrift. A four-way tie at 5-3 is possible if Round Rock beats Vista Ridge, Cedar Ridge beats Westwood, and Stony Point loses to Vandegrift.
And now, a look at the rest of Region II.
9-6A - Collin County: Allen is the #1 seed in Division I. The other Division I representative from this district is yet to be determined. Right now, it is Plano, who lost to McKinney Boyd 28-0 to fall to 3-3 in district. McKinney topped Dallas Jesuit 24-21 to move to 3-3.
Plano holds the tiebreaker over McKinney, but if McKinney advances to the playoffs, Prosper would be the #2 seed in Division I. Plano High takes on Prosper and McKinney will play Boyd to end the season.
10-6A - Garland ISD + Wylie: The two Division I representatives out of 10-6A are Rowlett and Sachse and they'll play each other this week to determine seeding. Naaman Forest is 3-3, but Rowlett would still advance via tiebreaker; the Eagles beat the Rangers 7-6 in the district opener for both teams.
11-6A - Northeast Metroplex + Tyler and Longview: DI #1 - Rockwall, DI #2 - Mesquite
12-6A - CenTex: No change from last week; it's still Shoemaker and Harker Heights. They play each other this week. A Heights win will give them the #1 seed in Division I. A loss and a Belton win means that Belton will advance as the #2 seed in Division I.
15-6A - Klein/Conroe: The current Division I teams from 15-6A are The Woodlands and Conroe. There is currently a three-way tie at 4-3 with Conroe, The Woodlands, and Klein Cain. If all three teams are still tied at the end of the season, then the four playoff teams from 15-6A will be Klein Oak, Klein Collins, The Woodlands, and Klein Cain.
Conroe, The Woodlands, and Klein Cain are all 1-1 against each other, but Conroe has the worst point differential in this "mini-district," so they would be eliminated.
Conroe has Oak Ridge remaining on their schedule, Klein Cain finishes with Klein Oak, and The Woodlands' final game is against Klein Forest.
If Conroe advances: The Woodlands #1, Conroe #2 in Division I; Klein Oak #1, Klein Collins #2 in Division II
If Klein Cain advances: Klein Oak #1, The Woodlands #2 in Division I; Klein Collins #1, Klein Cain #2 in Division II
16-6A - Spring/Aldine: MacArthur defeated Davis 25-22 to clinch the final playoff spot in 16-6A.
DI: #1 Spring, #2 MacArthur
DII: #1 Westfield, #2 Dekaney
The Enemy: Bryan Vikings
2018 Record: 4-6, 3-5 (6th) in District 14-6A
Did not qualify for playoffs
Bryan season-to-date
W 14-3 @ Waller
L 49-7 vs. A&M Consolidated
L 40-0 @ Tomball Memorial
L 35-31 vs. Langham Creek
L 49-24 @ Bridgeland
L 62-10 vs. Cypress Lakes
L 34-24 @ Cypress Park
W 37-19 vs. Cypress Springs
L 56-14 @ Cypress Ranch
Cy Woods leads 1-0.
Previous Meeting
November 8, 2018: Woods 20, Bryan 19
Players to Watch
Nico Bulhof - JR QB/K/P #15
Ja'lijah Tyler - SR RB #11
Jalen Davis - SR RB #5
Carnellius Lawrence - SOPH WR #8
Du'wayne Paulhill - SOPH ATH #20
Christian Richardson - SR ATH #28
Nick McDaniel - SR LB #23
Jamil Williams - SR LB #29
Kenny Collins - JR DB #4
Nic Caraway - SOPH DL #94
Tanner Allen - SOPH DL #30
2¢ on Bryan
The Vikings have had a rather rough season that certainly did not go as planned. A solid collection of talent returning on both sides of the ball seemed good enough for them to contend for a playoff spot, but instead, they've been a fight to stay out of the bottom of the district.
The unraveling began in the offseason as they had a rather high-profile player transfer out of their program. Kerry Brooks, last year's starting quarterback, went to A&M Consolidated. A couple more players attempted to follow suit: Gary Lynch, a starting receiver, and Christian Richardson, a starting defensive back, both went to College Station but saw their requests get denied. A couple more key players wound up defecting during the season: Dylan Carroll, last year's Defensive Newcomer of the Year in District 14-6A, and Darius Peterson, another starting defensive back, left before their game against Langham Creek back in September. Carroll left due to... creative differences with his coaches. Peterson went to Klein.
But as I've said countless times on here, the Wildcats cannot underestimate inferior teams because they still have players who can cause issues for them if they aren't careful. One such player is Ja'lijah Tyler, who ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns against the Cats last year. He's the bruising half of a solid running back tandem with Jalen Davis, who's the do-it-all back for Bryan. Davis is the Vikings' leading rusher and receiver. Nico Bulhof is the quarterback and as we saw last year, he's also the kicker and punter.
Bryan's defense kept their team in just about every game last year, but it's been clear that they've lost a lot of that punch this year, especially with the departures of Carroll, Peterson, and an All-State performer in Ja'Various Sullivan. Nick McDaniel, one of their captains, is the leader of this iteration of the Viking defense and he's had a solid supporting cast at linebacker with Caleb Merrell, Jack Blackburn, Caden Heil, and Jamil Williams all stepping up. Richardson, one of the players who attempted to transfer, leads the secondary, which features Du'wayne Paulhill, a sophomore who played a little running back early in the season and has now emerged as a rising star on defense. Richardson will also line up as a running back in certain situations. Carroll's departure has left a significant experience void on the defensive line, where Nic Caraway and Tanner Allen, a couple of sophomores, have had to grow up in a hurry.
Last Time These Two Teams Met
In the 2018 regular-season finale for both squads, the Cats escaped with a 20-19 victory after stopping what could have been a go-ahead two-point conversion. Gustavo Olmedo hit a pair of 38-yard field goals. Carson Danner ran for 154 yards and a touchdown and also hit Jake Tesch for a 39-yard touchdown pass to open the scoring. Jakob Jones forced a fumble with three minutes left, Caleb Rutherford recovered the loose ball, and the Cats ran out the clock.
Sub-Varsity Game Information
Bryan has two freshman teams and one JV team. The freshmen will go on a little trip up to Bryan to finish their first year of high school football while the JV will play at Cy Woods.
Game times for the freshmen are 4:30 and 6:30. There will be one JV game at 5:30.
Location of Merrill Green Stadium
On the campus of Bryan High School. Merrill Green Stadium will be the 17th different stadium to host a Cy Woods football game.
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