2020 Regular Season, Week 8: Cypress Woods Wildcats (4-3, 3-2) vs. Cypress Springs Panthers (1-6, 1-4)
District 16-6A Game #6
7:00 PM Friday, November 13, 2020
Homecoming XIII at Pridgeon Stadium
Photo courtesy: Phlox Photography
Previously on Cy Woods Football...
The Wildcat offense broke free from Cy Ranch's shackles as they ran roughshod over Cypress Park in a 42-28 victory. Trayse Holmes ran for 138 yards and tied a single-game record with four touchdowns. Dylan Cormier got intercepted three times but he ran for 81 yards and two scores of his own. Dylan Rogers' breakout season continued as he put up 12 tackles and a sack.
And now, it's Homecoming at the Woods! As always, Homecoming brings out the pageantry and the possible distractions. Well, given that we are still in a pandemic, maybe not this year. This will be the third time that the Cypress Springs Panthers will serve as the Homecoming opponent.
District 16-6A
Current Standings
The current top four teams are in italics. Teams in bold have clinched a playoff spot. Teams that have been stricken through have been eliminated or are on the verge of getting eliminated from playoff contention.
1. Bridgeland (7-0, 5-0)
2. Cypress Ranch (4-2, 3-1)
3. Cypress Woods (4-3, 3-2)
4. Cypress Park (4-3, 3-2)
5. Cypress Falls (2-4, 2-2)
6. Langham Creek (3-4, 2-3)
Week 7 Results
Cypress Woods 42, Cypress Park 28
Cypress Ranch 35, Langham Creek 14
Cypress Falls 42, Cypress Lakes 27
Bridgeland 78, Cypress Springs 14
Week 8 Schedule
Thursday, November 12
Langham Creek vs. Cypress Falls, 6:30 at CF-FCU
Friday, November 13
Bridgeland vs. Cypress Lakes, 7:00 at CF-FCU
Cypress Springs vs. Cypress Woods, 7:00 at Pridgeon
Saturday, November 14
Cypress Ranch vs. Cypress Park, 7:00 at CF-FCU
District 15-6A
Week 7 proved to be a total mess in 15-6A and Tomball Memorial got a front-row seat to watch it all unfold.
1. Tomball Memorial (6-0, 3-0)
2. Klein Cain (4-2, 3-1)
3. Klein Oak (2-2, 2-1)
4. Tomball (5-2, 2-2)
5. Klein (3-2, 1-2)
6. Klein Collins (2-3, 1-2)
Week 7 Results
Tomball 17, Klein Oak 16
Klein 42, Klein Forest 7
Klein Cain 35, Klein Collins 21
Week 8 Schedule
The game to watch here is Saturday's matchup between Oak and Cain as these two teams are currently slated for the Division I bracket.
Bye: Tomball
Friday, November 13
Klein vs. Klein Collins, 7:00 at Klein Memorial
Tomball Memorial vs. Klein Forest, 7:00 at Tomball ISD Stadium
Saturday, November 14
Klein Cain vs. Klein Oak, 2:00 at Klein Memorial
The Enemy: Cypress Springs Panthers
2019 Record: 0-10, 0-8 (9th) in District 14-6A
Did not qualify for playoffs
Cypress Springs season-to-date
L 37-0 @ Katy Taylor
L 35-14 vs. Humble
L 62-13 @ Cypress Park
L 49-0 vs. Langham Creek
W 35-28 vs. Cypress Lakes
L 25-10 @ Cypress Springs
L 78-14 vs. Bridgeland
Yeah, that game against Bridgeland was ugly. I have no idea what Springs did in the past to wrong David Raffield, but there was blood everywhere. If it wasn't for two missed extra points, the Bears would have matched Cy-Fair's record set just last week with 80 points.
Cy Woods leads 11-1.
Previous Meetings
October 19, 2019: Woods 31, Springs 15
October 19, 2018: Woods 36, Springs 7
September 14, 2017: Springs 27, Woods 9
September 9, 2016: Woods 69, Springs 34
November 7, 2015: Woods 49, Springs 39
November 6, 2014: Woods 70, Springs 44
October 4, 2013: Woods 57, Springs 14 (Homecoming VI)October 5, 2012: Woods 48, Springs 13
November 5, 2011: Woods 47, Springs 0
November 6, 2010: Woods 51, Springs 41
October 16, 2009: Woods 23, Springs 13
October 17, 2008: Woods 48, Springs 14 (Homecoming I)
Players to Watch
Jeremiah Mosley - SR QB #8
Camdyn Brooks - SR RB/LB #11
Quazean Bou - SR RB #2
Jermari Seals - JR DB #4
Marc Bailey - JR RB/WR #24
Cameron White - SR DB/RB/P #3
Malik Barnes - SR DB #9
Terrill Curtis - JR DB/WR #5
Jayven Jackson - SOPH LB #26
Josh Hunter - SR LB #33
2¢ on Springs
The Cypress Springs Panthers spent the latter part of the 2010s as a sleeping giant. With players such as Troy Brown, Donnell Dunn, Leon O'Neal, Taye Barber, and Xayvion West assuming starring roles, they looked like they would finally shed their status as the minnows of Cy-Fair ISD football. Unfortunately, despite flashing their prodigious potential, the Panthers never really fulfilled that promise.
Cy Springs only won one game in the previous district alignment and they entered the 2020s mired in a 15-game losing streak, the longest in program history. The 15-game slide also included a 13-game losing streak in district play. The Panthers managed to stop those streaks at 19 and 15, respectively, with their victory over Lakes, but they are clearly a team in the midst of a long-term rebuilding project.
Springs has been missing one of their top returning players, Camdyn Brooks, for much of this season. Jermari Seals enters his third year on the Panthers and has become a leader on defense in Brooks' absence. Marc Bailey, who got thrown into the fire as a sophomore defensive back last season, has switched to offense and has become one of their primary weapons on that side of the ball. Josh Hunter, a move-in from Langham Creek, has emerged as a playmaking linebacker as he leads the Panthers in tackles. Terrill Curtis, who played receiver last year, is now a defensive back and he's taken to the transition very well as he leads District 16-6A with three interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. Cameron White is fourth on the team with 27 tackles; he has become a factor in the return game as he's averaging a little over 24 yards per kick return and he's also done a decent job handling the punting duties.
Last Time These Two Teams Met
Cy Woods clinched a playoff spot with a 31-15 victory over the winless Panthers. Woods ran for 290 yards and that yardage was split between seven different players. Amari McDonald had a 53-yard touchdown reception.
This game wasn't particularly memorable, really.
Sub-Varsity Game Information
Well, considering that both sub-varsity levels played at Park last week, I have no idea where they'll play this week. I believe that Springs has two freshman teams and one JV team.
Location of Cypress Springs High School
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