Sunday, October 18, 2020

Know the Enemy: Langham Creek Lobos

2020 Regular Season, Week 5: Cypress Woods Wildcats (2-2, 1-1) vs. Langham Creek Lobos (2-2, 1-1)
District 16-6A Game #3
6:30 PM Thursday, October 22, 2020
Ken Pridgeon Stadium

Photo courtesy: Rob August, Phlox Photography/MaxPreps

Previously on Cy Woods Football...

Before I start, I have a question: Can Woods and Langham play on Friday or Saturday for a change? If it wasn't for Tropical Storm Imelda forcing last year's game to be rescheduled, this would have been the fifth consecutive year that a Cy Woods-Langham Creek game will occur on a Thursday.

The Cypress Woods Wildcats were edged out at the death by Bridgeland 35-28 thanks to Conner Weigman's 28-yard touchdown run with 19 seconds left. Dylan Rogers had 11 tackles in the game while Dylan Cormier threw three touchdown passes.

Suddenly, the Wildcats find themselves in a bit of a precarious position as next up for them is a Langham Creek team that's kind of rebuilding, but they also look like one of Woods' main competitors for a playoff spot.

District 16-6A

Current Standings

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

Week 4 Results

Cypress Park 55, Cypress Lakes 32
Bridgeland 35, Cypress Woods 28
Cypress Falls vs. Cypress Ranch, PPD
Langham Creek 49, Cypress Springs 0

Week 5 Schedule

Thursday, October 22

Cypress Ranch (2-1, 1-0) vs. Bridgeland (4-0, 2-0), 6:30 at CFFCU
Cypress Woods (2-2, 1-1) vs. Langham Creek (2-2, 1-1), 6:30 at Pridgeon

Friday, October 23
Cypress Springs (0-4, 0-2) vs. Cypress Lakes (0-4, 0-2), 7:00 at CFFCU

Saturday, October 24
Cypress Falls (0-3, 0-1) vs. Cypress Park (3-1, 2-0), 1:00 at CFFCU

The Enemy: Langham Creek Lobos

2019 Record: 2-8, 2-6 (7th) in District 14-6A
Did not qualify for playoffs

Langham Creek season-to-date

L 55-7 @ Tomball Memorial
W 42-19 @ Jersey Village
L 42-8 vs. Bridgeland
W 49-0 @ Cypress Springs

The Lobos dominated Cy Springs 49-0 on Saturday, largely in part due to them scoring 21 points off of Panther turnovers.

All-Time Series

Cy Woods leads 7-5.

Previous Meetings

September 21, 2019: Woods 31, Langham 14
September 13, 2018: Woods 41, Langham 39
October 5, 2017: Langham 31, Woods 24
September 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

Tanner Murray - JR QB #7
Jayden Landry - JR RB #27
Alejandro Vasquez - JR WR #18
Jaquaize Pettaway - SOPH WR #11
Kevin Durney - SR WR #6
Cade Hanks - JR OL/DL #58
Ivan Rodriguez - JR DL #54
Hector Nguyen - SR LB #20
Jayhvion Gipson - SR LB #9
A.J. Owens - SR LB #8
Henry Toomer - SR LB #35
Ja'Mareion Gipson - JR DB #26
Henry Jackson - SR DB #3

2¢ on Langham Creek

After spending most of the 2010s as one of the top teams in Cy-Fair ISD, the Lobos crashed to the bottom of the standings in 2019 and will begin the 2020s in a rebuilding phase. I guess after they got mauled by Ranch to start district, Coach Thompson saw 2019 as a lost season and he elected to use that year to begin the rebuild. Some of the youngsters who were thrown into the fire last year now have that valuable experience under their belt as they prepare for a full season of varsity football.

The Lobos have had great success developing linebackers in recent years and they've got a nice collection of talent returning at that level of the defense, headlined by Jayhvion Gipson, who committed to Washington State over the summer. He'll be joined by A.J. Owens and Henry Toomer, who all emerged as key contributors last season. In fact, Owens, Gipson, and Toomer are the three top returning tacklers for the Lobos. Their experience will be crucial for a Langham defense that will have to replace its starting defensive line from last year. Ja'Mareion Gipson emerged to seize a starting spot in the secondary as a sophomore and he, along with Henry Jackson, will be counted on to lead what should be another solid group. The younger Gipson will also line up as a running back on occasion. Langham will certainly rely on their defense to keep them in games this season, but ultimately, their performance on offense will determine where they will finish in 2020.

Kevin Durney and Alejandro Vasquez are the leading returning receivers for the Lobos, but the name to remember from this group is Jaquaize Pettaway, a sophomore who has the potential to become the next great Langham Creek wideout. Vasquez has shown his versatility by lining up as a running back in certain situations. Cade Hanks, brother of former Lobo standout Chase Hanks, anchors both lines for the Lobos. Tanner Murray impressed on the JV after transferring in from Cy-Fair and has won the quarterback battle from last season's starter, Seth Johnson. I watched Woods' JV game with Langham last season and Murray was the one kid who stood out for them. He certainly has a Conner Weigman-like mentality when it comes to throwing the ball around, and Langham Creek, a program that has a reputation for producing fine quarterbacks, seems to be the perfect landing spot for him. Jayden Landry is a quick, elusive back who got some action after getting called up as a sophomore last season; he scored a touchdown against Woods in last year's matchup.

Last Time These Two Teams Met

For the second straight year, the weather disrupted a football game between Cy Woods and Langham Creek. This time, Tropical Storm Imelda forced this matchup to be rescheduled from a Thursday night to Saturday morning. The new game time certainly threw off the Wildcats as they only led 14-7 after the third quarter, but they finally found their bearings in the final period and pulled away for a 31-14 victory. The Wildcat defense held Langham to 126 total yards of offense on the day. Jackson Jones threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns.

Sub-Varsity Game Information

As it's a Thursday game week, the freshmen and JV will play on Wednesday. Freshmen at Woods, JV at Langham. Game times are still 4:30 and 6:30. In the event that only one game can be played, it will take place at 5:30.

Location of Langham Creek High School


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