2020 Record: 4-3, 3-2 in District 16-6A
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After getting suffocated on offense against Cy Ranch, the Cypress Woods Wildcats' offense could only go up from there. They knew that they wasted an excellent defensive performance against the Mustangs and had to go back to work to right the ship. Well, the work they put in during the week certainly paid off as they ran riot on a Cypress Park Tiger football team, setting a new season high in rushing yards as they topped the Tigers 42-28 in a game that felt a bit more lopsided than the final score suggested.
This matchup featured two teams that had their momentum stunted; of course, we know what happened to Woods against Ranch. Park also suffered a massive defeat against Bridgeland where they were simply blown away in the second half. Only one team can regain the momentum they lost, and well, glad it was the Wildcats. Couple this win that gives them the tiebreaker over the Tigers with a Langham Creek loss to Ranch and the Wildcats are now firmly in control of their own playoff destiny. They should slot in nicely in the #3 spot in District 16-6A.
On to Springs.
What Happened
After a Cameron King interception, the Tigers opened the scoring on a five-yard touchdown pass from Edward Dixon to Nate Livingston. The Wildcats got on the board with an 11-yard touchdown run by Trayse Holmes.
End of 1st Quarter: Woods 7, Park 7
Woods marched down the field to start the second quarter and Holmes capped it off with a 14-yard touchdown run. However, Livingston re-tied the game by busting loose for a 66-yard scoring run. Both teams traded turnovers on their next possessions; Dylan Cormier got intercepted in the red zone and then Chris Agnew stripped Harold Perkins of the ball and then pounced on the loose ball inside the Tigers' ten-yard line. One play later, Cormier atoned for his pick by scoring on a nine-yard run. Carson Smith made a nice diving interception to end Park's next drive at one play and the Wildcats also scored off that turnover as Trayse Holmes found the end zone for the third time on a seven-yard run. Chris Agnew smacked Dixon on Park's next drive and the dying duck found its way into Grant Ladner's arms. Ladner managed to return his interception into the red zone, giving the Wildcats a chance to put this game away early. Unfortunately, Cormier threw his second interception of the quarter with thirty seconds to go in the half.
Halftime: Woods 28, Park 14
The Wildcats were supposed to get the ball to start the second half, but Christian Castaneda stole that possession with a surprise onside kick. Fortunately, the Wildcat defense turned them over on downs. Holmes' fourth touchdown run of the game came from two yards out and was the only scoring play of the third quarter.
End of 3rd Quarter: Woods 35, Park 14
Cameron King scored on a three-yard run early in the fourth and then for some reason, Park called for a pooch kick when the Wildcats went all-out to guard against an onside kick. Myles West fair caught the kick without much difficulty, Woods gladly accepted the gift of good field position, and they repaid Park by driving down the field for another touchdown as Cormier finished it off with a six-yard run. The Tigers got the last score of the night when Harold Perkins caught a pass in the flat on the right side. He broke a few tackles, changed fields, and scored from 64 yards out. That's a seriously impressive play from one of the top players in the class of 2022.
Final: Cypress Woods 42, Cypress Park 28
Ground
The Tigers simply had no answer for the Cy Woods rushing attack. The Wildcat offense clearly wanted to purge themselves of the awful feelings they had after not scoring against Ranch the previous week and they just took it to Park from the opening snap.
Trayse Holmes' four rushing touchdowns tie a Cy Woods single-game record; it's the eighth time that a Wildcat has accomplished this feat. The Wildcats set the edge on outside runs extremely well and that allowed Philip White and Trey Craft to rip off some nice runs. Woods got some good solid running out of Dylan Cormier, who made up for his poor showing in the passing game with two scoring runs.
Air
For the second straight week, Dylan Cormier did not have a good game passing the ball. Throwing three interceptions kind of speaks for itself. The first two picks were Park players just making plays. The third, however, came on a lame-duck throw and was rather inopportune, as the Cats squandered a chance to end this game in short order.
DC will be fine, he's shown that he can make the throws that he's expected to make when called upon.
Defense
Another inspired performance from the Wildcat defense, who have picked the perfect time to play their best football. The Tigers' trio of Harold Perkins, Nate Livingston, and Cameron King were largely bottled up. King was largely a non-factor even though he scored and had an interception, while Perkins and Livingston had just one explosive play apiece.
Other than that, Park just couldn't move the ball because those three are essentially their offense. The Tigers have done well up to this point because they've decided to give their three best players the ball as much as possible, but that also speaks to their lack of depth. Take one of them out of the game and Park's offense gets forced to go off-script.
Fourteen Wildcats recorded at least one tackle and once again, Dylan Rogers took first place with twelve. Grant Ladner put up another fine performance as he had eight tackles (three for loss) and an interception.
Special Teams
The one miscue really came when Philip White muffed a punt. He called for a fair catch, dove for it, and missed. Yeah, that's not an ideal way to field a fair catch. He did have another nice kickoff return, however.
Michael Fernandez hit all six of his extra-point attempts. Woods did not punt until about 2:30 remaining in the game.
Game Summary from Varsity Wires
Two big plays inflated Park's total yardage in this game.
Woods' 431 rushing yards in this game shattered the previous season high of 349.
Man of the Match: Philip White, Dylan Rogers, and Grant Ladner
Philip White has quickly turned into a key player for the Wildcat offense since his call-up. He was actually slated to be the JV Cardinal quarterback to start the season but [redacted]. Once he was cleared, I guess the coaches decided to bring him up as an A-back to bolster a group that had been struggling to start the season.
At this point, I don't know what else to say about Dylan Rogers. He has a legitimate chance to win Defensive Newcomer of the Year. He has the potential to become the most heralded recruit in Cy Woods football history. I've seen very few players like him come through the program and perform the way he has as a sophomore. Dylan will be expected to lead the Wildcat defense in the next couple of years and I know he's more than capable of assuming the responsibilities that come with leadership.
Grant Ladner has turned in two straight strong performances. With a safety last week and an interception to go along with three tackles for a loss in this game, he's emerged as a big-time playmaker for a Wildcat defense that's hitting its stride.
Sub-Varsity Results
JV (4-1 as a combined team) 35, Cypress Park 18
Cypress Park 49, Freshman Cardinal (1-5, 0-4) 12
The Freshman Gold team apparently beat Kingwood Park? If so, they are 2-4 on the year and 0-3 in district play.
Looking Ahead
It's Homecoming at the Woods! Although, given the fact that we are still (yes, still) in a pandemic, the Homecoming festivities will undoubtedly take on a much different tone.
The 13th Cypress Woods Homecoming football game will take place on Friday, November 13 at Ken Pridgeon Stadium as the Wildcats host the Cypress Springs Panthers. Kickoff is at 7:00 PM.
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