tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51119559253822860892024-03-04T22:26:49.229-06:00212° GritsAll things Cypress Woods High School footballDustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.comBlogger337125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-69768914479752927972022-01-02T00:08:00.002-06:002022-01-02T00:08:43.898-06:00Hi, I'm backWell, a year off from worrying about posting anything on this blog was nice. <div><br /></div><div>So, consider this the end of my hiatus. I don't know how "back" I plan on being, so scaling back is definitely part of the plan of restarting the blog.</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, my new duties as a photographer for Phlox also kept me from watching a lot of Woods games and, in the interest of impartiality, this will likely be the case in the future. At least I won't have to ask for pictures to put on the blog anymore.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, I've got a lot of catching up to do. See y'all in the spring.</div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-6797340334947536842021-05-07T22:16:00.006-05:002021-05-08T17:54:40.295-05:00Staff AdditionsWell, I'm breaking my hiatus for a moment because Cy Woods football has two new coordinators.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Please Welcome Coach Brown, our newly named Defensive Coordinator, to the Woods! 212 Coach!! 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/J8ENpA9sg7">pic.twitter.com/J8ENpA9sg7</a></p>— Cy Woods Athletics 212 (@CW_Athletics) <a href="https://twitter.com/CW_Athletics/status/1390794224526925839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><div>First up is David Brown, the Wildcats' new defensive coordinator. Coach Brown spent the last two seasons as the head coach and athletic coordinator at PSJA Memorial. He brings an impressive resume to the Woods, as he's served as a coordinator and position coach at the high school level and all three NCAA divisions.</div><div><br /></div><div>Coach Brown was a defensive back at Cal Poly during his playing days and his coaching career has taken him <a href="https://javelinaathletics.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/david-brown-ii/200">across the country</a> as a secondary coach at Wyoming, Fresno State, Ohio, and his alma mater, Cal Poly. He also served as the head coach at Division II Missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science and Technology) from 2010-12.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Let’s give a big 212° welcome to our new Offensive Coordinator, Coach Carter!! <br />Welcome to the Woods, Coach!! 🏈 <a href="https://t.co/skuMuQJg1B">pic.twitter.com/skuMuQJg1B</a></p>— Cy Woods Athletics 212 (@CW_Athletics) <a href="https://twitter.com/CW_Athletics/status/1390794731421114369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2021</a></blockquote><p>Tyrone Carter will be the Wildcats' new offensive coordinator. Before joining the Wildcats, Coach Carter served as an assistant at Huntsville. A native of Hillsboro, Coach Carter played collegiately at North Texas. His oldest son, Tyrique, currently plays as a wide receiver at Lamar University. </p><p>Very impressive hires by Coach Simper, who's looking to make a splash as he reshapes Cy Woods football in his own vision. I can't believe that I'm not going to write this upcoming season, and I do intend to stick to that plan, but I am intrigued at how he plans to build the program.</p> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-74644684289210689522021-03-12T22:21:00.001-06:002021-03-12T22:21:08.454-06:00Stepping Away... (for now)Today, I realized that this year will be the seventh year since I started this blog to keep up with everything Cy Woods football. Just like that, seven years have passed. In this time, I've grappled with trying to have as much fun as I can in my twenties and also coming to terms with the fact that I have to make something of myself before I end up wasting this decade of my life. Coming in on my 29th year of life (and I have spent part of 30 [!!!!] years on this earth), my time at Cy Woods was literally half a lifetime ago.<div><br /></div><div>These last seven years covering Wildcat football has been fun, but...<div><br /></div><div>At some point last year, the juggling act of keeping up with this blog along with my new duties at Varsity Wires (and work, of course) felt overwhelming at times. This past year, I wouldn't have recaps up until the Sunday evening following some games, and also, just previewing the next week's game became a chore. I had definitely lost quite a bit of the spark for keeping up with the blog, but please know that I will never lose the passion I have for Cypress Woods Wildcats football. </div><div><br /></div><div><div>I was extremely fortunate to remain healthy in 2020 and I am extremely fortunate to receive the chance to become fully vaccinated from COVID. I kept my health and made sure that everyone else around me kept theirs as well. But I admit, the shattering of what I felt was "normal" has taken its toll on me and I think half my head is gray now. I'm 29, I don't think I should have that many gray hairs.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are parts of COVID life that I'll be glad to leave behind, but honestly, I think I'll continue to wear a mask outside, even after the pandemic is officially declared over. Personally, I like the degree of anonymity it provides and you really don't have to see my face. <i>(OK, sometimes I'll go maskless...)</i></div><div><br /></div></div><div>In conclusion, I feel it would be in my best interest to take a sabbatical from the blog in 2021. I will update the pages each week, but I will not be recapping or previewing games this season. Towards the end of the year, provided that Cy Woods is in the playoff picture, I will likely have an update post leading into the playoffs, but that might be the extent of my activity on the blog for this upcoming season. This year, I'm looking forward to not having to write about this team for once. The timing seems weird, especially since Cy Woods has a new head coach and there will definitely be changes coming to the program, but again, I feel like the time has come for me to distance myself from this blog somewhat.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once I decide to get back to posting regularly, this blog will certainly be downsized. In the meantime, I hope that all of you stay safe and get vaccinated as soon as possible. Spend this year reclaiming and rediscovering a piece of yourself like I intend to do.</div><div><br /></div><div>I promise to you that the stories of the kids who put on the Cy Woods uniform will not go untold. Thank you all for reading, and I'll see you later.</div></div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-17265926745412084592021-02-11T21:49:00.002-06:002021-02-11T21:49:32.433-06:00Welcome, Coach Simper!<p>Ladies and gentlemen, a new era of Cypress Woods Wildcat football is upon us and the new man tasked to lead us into this new era is Cody Simper.</p><p>Coach Simper comes to Cy Woods from Veterans Memorial High School in Corpus Christi, where he established that program as the head football coach and campus athletic coordinator. Under his direction, the Eagles have evolved into one of the best programs in South Texas, culminating their rise into one of the best programs in all of Texas with a state semifinal appearance this past season. </p><p>In ten seasons as a head coach between Veterans Memorial and Ray High Schools, both in Corpus, Coach Simper has an overall record of 80-38. He has also coached in Cy-Fair ISD in the past as he was the offensive coordinator at Cypress Springs from 2008 until 2010. </p><p>Welcome to Cy Woods, Coach Simper. You have worked tirelessly to earn your reputation as a top football coach in Texas and the Cypress Woods community is excited to have you on board.</p>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-65298653171160704642021-01-12T22:02:00.001-06:002021-01-12T22:02:22.371-06:00Coach Faith RetiresI'll admit, I did not see this move coming. <div><br /></div><div>After nine seasons leading the Cypress Woods Wildcats, Trenton Faith announced his retirement on Monday. Coach Faith went 52-45 in his nine seasons as the head coach at Cy Woods. </div><div><br /></div><div>Prior to becoming Cy Woods' head coach in 2012, he had spent 20 years as an assistant at Langham Creek and then Cypress Creek, where he was the defensive coordinator for a decade.</div><div><br /></div><div>Coach Faith was named the Coach of the Year in District 14-6A in 2019 after leading Cy Woods to a share of the District 14-6A championship. In 2020, he reached the 50-win milestone following the Wildcats' 42-28 win over Cypress Park.</div><div><br /></div><div>After seeing him lead this program for nine years, I can say that Coach Faith did an excellent job at Cy Woods. He was a great ambassador for the school and the community. On the field, he oversaw the first true rebuilding phase for Cy Woods football and the Wildcats emerged from that phase as a perennial playoff team once more. He is a great man and I appreciate everything he has done for Cypress Woods High School and the Cypress Woods Wildcats football program. I wish Coach Faith all the best as he embarks on the next chapter of his life.</div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-8610198480969880312020-12-23T00:39:00.001-06:002020-12-23T00:39:29.714-06:00Klein Cain 54, Cypress Woods 26: The End<div style="text-align: left;"><b>Final 2020 Record: 6-4</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Cypress Woods Wildcats' journey through the playoffs proved to be short-lived as they were eliminated by the Klein Cain Hurricanes in the bi-district round by a final score of 54-26. In the end, Cain's backfield tandem of Carson Roper and Jaydon Blue proved to be too much for the Wildcats to handle. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's never fun when a season ends, especially in the playoffs, but there is no shame whatsoever in losing at this stage of the season. Not everyone receives the opportunity to play beyond the regular season, and at this point, there are very few "bad" teams remaining. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Class of 2021 only played one playoff game as seniors, but they still played a pivotal role in the rebuilding of Cy Woods football. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Trayse Holmes carried the Holmes family name well during his time in the program. Dylan Cormier waited patiently for his turn to take over the starting quarterback job and once he finally received that opportunity, he performed admirably. Chris Agnew made the varsity when his older brother, Ethan, was leading the Wildcats back to relevance and he emerged as one of the leaders of the program. The contributions that this year's seniors made throughout the years won't be forgotten.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm sorry that it took me until Christmas to finally get around to finishing this post. See you in 2021, and hopefully, things can get a little closer to normal. Until then, stay safe and please keep your masks on. The other sports would like to play their seasons as well. Let's not deny them that opportunity. </div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-88458934951925356772020-12-04T18:20:00.010-06:002020-12-06T18:07:23.184-06:00Know the Enemy: Klein Cain Hurricanes<b>2020 UIL Football Playoffs: Class 6A Division I, Region II Bi-District Round</b><div>Cypress Woods Wildcats (6-3) @ Klein Cain Hurricanes (7-2)</div><div>7:00 PM Thursday, December 10, 2020</div><div>Klein Memorial Stadium</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzl1SgpPcOsMWpS_vAykdybquonIqkx4wdE6AhI2x9GxG4ylCzc_qKS7jL9r6J3s2aHq2hgnvN3rniMNXjoKA4WizDD8LECXneT7R7zfJDQQgYpAXwMQ6hwqeKtIHAxp0JaID0iW65RgY/s2048/JO5_5842.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1346" data-original-width="2048" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzl1SgpPcOsMWpS_vAykdybquonIqkx4wdE6AhI2x9GxG4ylCzc_qKS7jL9r6J3s2aHq2hgnvN3rniMNXjoKA4WizDD8LECXneT7R7zfJDQQgYpAXwMQ6hwqeKtIHAxp0JaID0iW65RgY/w640-h420/JO5_5842.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Photo courtesy: Jo Nowak, Phlox Photography/MaxPreps</i></div><br /><div><b><u>Previously on Cy Woods Football...</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div>On November 19, the Cypress Woods Wildcats concluded the 2020 regular season by strolling to a 56-18 victory over a winless Cy Lakes squad. The Wildcats wound up securing third place in District 16-6A and the #2 seed in the Division I bracket. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now, after two weeks off, Cy Woods begins their road to Arlington... on the road, appropriately enough. The first team standing in their path presents a formidable challenge.</div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u>The Enemy: Klein Cain Hurricanes</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div>2020 Record: 7-2, 5-1 (2nd) in District 15-6A</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Klein Cain season-to-date</i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div>L 49-42 @ Bridgeland</div><div>W 56-21 vs. Cypress Creek</div><div>W 37-20 vs. Klein</div><div>L 64-49 @ Tomball Memorial</div><div>W 76-34 vs. Klein Forest</div><div>W 35-21 @ Klein Collins</div><div>W 37-23 vs. Klein Oak</div><div>W 53-38 @ Tomball</div><div>W 56-24 vs. Foster</div><div><br /></div><div>This is the first meeting between Cypress Woods and Klein Cain. The Hurricanes will be the 37th different opponent to take on the Wildcats.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Players to Watch</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div>Jaydon Blue - JR RB #23</div><div>Carson Roper - JR QB #11</div><div>Matthew Golden - JR WR #2</div><div>Byron Deary - SR OL #70</div><div>Johrdan Howard - SR OL #69</div><div>John Dos Santos - JR OL #74</div><div>Connor Been - JR LB #56</div><div>Dylan Stevens - SR LB #44</div><div>Lukia Rawls - JR DL #90</div><div>Isaac Hudson - SR DB #19</div><div>Daven Martin - SOPH DB #9</div><div>John Arispe - JR DB #10</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>2¢ on Cain</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div>The Klein Cain Hurricanes, Klein ISD's newest high school, has experienced a rise similar to Bridgeland's. Cain is essentially a newer, sleeker version of Klein Oak, whose attendance zone they cut into. Like Bridgeland, the Hurricanes' junior class has put them on the map and two of these kids are on the verge of superstardom.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jaydon Blue is one of 2022's top recruits and is probably the top junior running back in the country. He's averaging over nine yards per carry and almost 200 yards a night. Seems pretty good. Like Conner Weigman, he can pretty much go anywhere he feels like going for college.</div><div><br /></div><div>Matt Golden is by far their top receiving threat and is also a top receiver for the class of 2022. Golden also handles the punting duties for Cain and he's done a fantastic job of flipping the field when called upon to kick it away. Carson Roper has come into his own as the Hurricanes' new signal-caller and Cade Farragut has been a solid second option in the passing game. Aaron Jordan has also done well spelling Blue in certain situations. Byron Deary and Johrdan Howard anchor the Cain offensive line along with John Dos Santos.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Hurricanes possess solid talent across all three levels of their defense as well. Lukia Rawls was a first-team All-District pick as a sophomore last season and he has continued to be a disruptive force on their defensive line. Connor Been and Dylan Stevens are Cain's top two tacklers this season and they've done well in replacing Bryson Culton, who put up 101 tackles last year. Isaac Hudson is a three-year starter in a deep secondary and he'll be joined by Ryan Toth, John Arispe, Isaiah Elmore, Jeff Brown, and rising sophomore Daven Martin at the back. </div><div><br /></div><div>Klein Cain is a well-rounded team across the board and they certainly have the advantage over the Wildcats in terms of pure talent. But then again, being out-athleted isn't anything new to Cy Woods football and they've won their fair share of these matchups.</div><div><br /></div><div>As you all know, there's no tomorrow when playoff time rolls around. This game will be a huge challenge for Cy Woods football, but I know they have the fortitude to find a way to win this game. These are the games where 212° shines brightest. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Location of Klein Memorial Stadium</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div>If you're familiar with this area, you know that Klein Memorial is not a fun stadium to enter or exit with your vehicle. The visitor's side faces Steubner-Airline.</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" aria-hidden="false" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3454.691261822726!2d-95.52525418553121!3d30.017020281892265!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8640cd1ee329b265%3A0x86761169941ede4!2sKlein%20Memorial%20Stadium!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1607299148823!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" tabindex="0" width="600"></iframe></div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-87054423123134332782020-12-01T22:40:00.008-06:002020-12-06T17:15:04.273-06:00Playoff OutlookWith the season complete, Cy Woods has two weeks off to prepare for the playoffs. This is week two of their time off... now that Thanksgiving is over with, it's time to get back to work. The Wildcats will begin their road to Arlington on Thursday, December 10 against Klein Cain.<div><div><br /></div><div>District 16-6A knows who they'll be matching up against, but what does the rest of Region II look like?I'll update this post once we know more. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Final District 16-6A Standings</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Teams in bold are the four playoff teams. Teams struck through... are not.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>1. Bridgeland (9-0, 7-0) - DII #1</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>2. Cypress Ranch (7-2, 6-1) - DI #1</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>3. Cypress Woods (6-3, 5-2) - DI #2</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>4. Cypress Park (6-4, 4-3) - DII #2</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><strike>5. Langham Creek (4-5, 3-4)</strike></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><strike>6. Cypress Falls (2-7, 2-5)</strike></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><strike>7. Cypress Springs (1-9, 1-6)</strike></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><strike>8. Cypress Lakes (0-9, 0-7)</strike></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Final District 15-6A Standings</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>1. Tomball Memorial (9-0, 6-0) - DII #1</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>2. Klein Cain (7-2, 5-1) - DI #1</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>3. Klein Oak (3-4, 3-3) - DI #2</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>4. Klein Collins (4-4, 3-3) - DII #2</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><strike>5. Tomball (6-3, 3-3)</strike></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><strike>6. Klein (3-5, 1-5)</strike></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><strike>7. Klein Forest (1-7, 0-6)</strike></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><strike><br /></strike></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yes, there was a three-way tie for third, but the aspect of the tie that mattered most was Klein Collins' 31-17 victory over Tomball.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now, let's take a look at the rest of Region II.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>District 9-6A - Garland/Wylie</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Division I: #1 Sachse, #2 Wylie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Division II: #1 Naaman Forest, #2 Garland</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The two Division II spots for 9-6A were decided this past weekend. Naaman Forest beat North Garland 51-0 while the Garland/Lakeview Centennial game got canceled. Lakeview was supposed to advance by virtue of being the higher seed in their zone, but <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/football/2020/11/28/garland-lakeview-qualifies-for-playoffs-but-is-replaced-by-garland-because-of-covid-19-issues/">a COVID outbreak</a> in their program has resulted in Garland advancing. If any of the four teams above are affected by the virus, then Rowlett would be the replacement team.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>District 10-6A - East DFW/Tyler</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">10-6A wraps up district play this week and there is one spot left to be decided.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Division I: #1 Rockwall, #2 Dallas Skyline</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Division II: #1 Rockwall-Heath, #2 Tyler Legacy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tyler Legacy (formerly known as Tyler Lee) clinched the final playoff spot in 10-6A with a 42-35 win over Mesquite Horn on Saturday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>District 11-6A - South DFW/Waco</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Division I: #1 Duncanville, #2 DeSoto</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Division II: #1 Cedar Hill, #2 Waxahachie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>District 12-6A - CenTex</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Division I: #1 Killeen Shoemaker, #2 Harker Heights</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Division II: #1 Temple, #2 Bryan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Harker Heights defeated Belton 42-20 on Thursday to claim the final playoff spot in District 12-6A.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>District 13-6A - Conroe/Willis</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Division I: #1 College Park, #2 The Woodlands</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Division II: #1 Oak Ridge, #2 Willis</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>District 14-6A - Aldine/Spring</i></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Division I: #1 Spring, #2 Westfield</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Division II: #1 Dekaney, #2 Eisenhower</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So here is my guess at how the Region II brackets will look like. Division I first.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>6A Region II, Division I</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well, how about that. Two rounds to try and get out of Houston and the reward for the surviving team is most likely a date with Duncanville.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Top half: the #1 seeds from odd-numbered districts are the home team.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sachse vs. Dallas Skyline</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Duncanville vs. Harker Heights</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">College Park vs. Westfield</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Klein Cain vs. Cypress Woods</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bottom half: the #1 seeds from even-numbered districts are the home team.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well, how about that. Two rounds to try and get out of Houston and the reward for the surviving team is a date with either Rockwall (last year's Region II champions in the DI bracket) or DeSoto (yet another longtime power in the Metroplex).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rockwall vs. Wylie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Killeen Shoemaker vs. DeSoto</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Spring vs. The Woodlands</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cypress Ranch vs. Klein Oak</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>6A Region II, Division II</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That's a pretty nice draw for Bridgeland. They should beat Klein Collins although they'll probably get pushed and they'll probably be the favorite against whoever they match up against in round 3 (my guess is Temple), too. Well, you can only play who's in front of you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Congratulations to Park for making the playoffs for the first time ever. Their reward is a Tomball Memorial team that's laid waste to everyone in their path. I wish them well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Naaman Forest vs. Tyler Legacy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cedar Hill vs. Bryan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oak Ridge vs. Eisenhower</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tomball Memorial vs. Cypress Park</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rockwall-Heath vs. Garland</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Temple vs. Waxahachie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dekaney vs. Willis</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bridgeland vs. Klein Collins</div></div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-74131088058860215612020-11-22T11:14:00.002-06:002020-11-22T19:53:57.744-06:00i'm taking pictures now<p>So if you haven't heard, I've basically become the #2 guy at Varsity Wires now. I really didn't feel like having to fight with the district's ticket site this year, and right now I honestly feel a bit more comfortable in a room with two other people than outside with hundreds of people who probably aren't sitting very far from me, so I decided to learn how to keep stats. </p><p>I've actually been doing Varsity Wires-related stuff for a couple of years now; last year, I just tweeted out score updates and I was doing that for free. Now, they're paying me to keep stats and spot for tackles. It was time for me to start pulling a little more weight, honestly. And I'm getting a little extra money too, so I can't complain.</p><p>The new gig has also given me an excuse to go out and buy a camera, so here are a few of my favorite shots from the last few weeks...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwjlTfRYS_NgfbYx1hwY3yBXHvgD0RvHAfY5nPz7TSSc35FGSzenWiiI1NhmZK-0Js6sbFI1SQsbVKkJnbAsH1R5D7-x_DeEd2ka2ZPD5RRg8cuI1wY_birRx9il-enUa-Q429-b8j4s/s2048/IMG_3228.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwjlTfRYS_NgfbYx1hwY3yBXHvgD0RvHAfY5nPz7TSSc35FGSzenWiiI1NhmZK-0Js6sbFI1SQsbVKkJnbAsH1R5D7-x_DeEd2ka2ZPD5RRg8cuI1wY_birRx9il-enUa-Q429-b8j4s/w640-h426/IMG_3228.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Mr. V (why do I call him Mr. V when he's like four years older than me lol)</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0cMtP5j1Vu00DU7kbDmS3xTo-NAhD8_Fr3uE5B4ml7bR-B7R3KGSc_DeGicPyJSlZMMzzjyHddixxCsTURmGwSKltRT1oufclqRqJ_TMWRF29QeznoZdBq0y0H273Sb3lpVe1NUghDs/w640-h426/IMG_3289-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Sebastian Bruges</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKc86PEotCMxrL3jdFGbDbZEJF6VWr0a4WD65Fxt2JOIJnED8zvtvdwDtdOCMc3UedUuZqorOyZuGqbqR-AUgsI-duUVVCZomhthp7rauQ6paaq9o_EU2H8-4OpdD7BPcp8Djatwglvts/s2048/IMG_3345-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKc86PEotCMxrL3jdFGbDbZEJF6VWr0a4WD65Fxt2JOIJnED8zvtvdwDtdOCMc3UedUuZqorOyZuGqbqR-AUgsI-duUVVCZomhthp7rauQ6paaq9o_EU2H8-4OpdD7BPcp8Djatwglvts/w458-h640/IMG_3345-2.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><i>Christian Ruthenbeck, Langham Creek</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRCr7IAaBeCvae0s1_YvstxSH5gu_hjRcBtOKI550hZi-wCjFm4rvA3oYZXhj1DkqeR5xkSEk_IvII3fPe5XHWkWBW6indAOnUTges_qkgx6zK3Wn4nxC-5XMzujr-R_p3oe8eY2VXsM/w640-h426/IMG_3110-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i>Ty Van Atta, Chris Agnew, and Dylan Cormier looking on</i></div></div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-35814951834835452852020-11-22T11:00:00.005-06:002020-11-28T21:41:35.364-06:00Cypress Woods 56, Cypress Lakes 18: On to the Playoffs...Final 2020 regular-season record: 6-3, 5-2 in District 16-6A<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKM_Ms92AO55Kt298cULCGmWS2OlxKEyyfCX_7Kam2i4nn86sZbl4f0nDuduePi9Dn7c_OW9KXtFmGyXJNvbvWCswJvDVt2fhLzIWdX13tpBkBNGd7liuAnWDF7vSO9kxM07An9ACLo4/s2048/CAR_1281.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKM_Ms92AO55Kt298cULCGmWS2OlxKEyyfCX_7Kam2i4nn86sZbl4f0nDuduePi9Dn7c_OW9KXtFmGyXJNvbvWCswJvDVt2fhLzIWdX13tpBkBNGd7liuAnWDF7vSO9kxM07An9ACLo4/w640-h472/CAR_1281.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Photo courtesy: Carmen Agnew, Phlox Photography/MaxPreps</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo gallery for this week's games: <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p1027633244">Varsity</a>, <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p748431977">JV combined</a>, <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p897194944">Freshman combined</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Plug: Are you a parent of a Cy Woods football player and would like to have some pictures to remember this season by? Phlox Photography has you covered. Photographers will be on-site at every Cy Woods varsity football game, all Cy Woods sub-varsity home games, and depending on availability, most away sub-varsity games. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For more information on how to purchase a spotlight photo gallery for your athlete, please contact Tom Dendy, JoAnn Nowak, or Carmen Agnew, visit the Phlox website for <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/action-photo-pre-order">more details</a>, or check out this <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p781989205/hEC874091#hec874091">explainer video</a> on how to order photos. Tom, Mrs. Nowak, and Mrs. Agnew are all certified MaxPreps photographers and you can also view their photos on Cy Woods' <a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/cypress-woods-wildcats-(cypress,tx)/football/photos/galleries.htm">MaxPreps</a> page.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Please do not copy/paste or save the watermarked images on MaxPreps to use as your own. That's stealing. Stealing is bad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well, the Cypress Woods Wildcats' final regular-season contest pitted them against a Cy Lakes team that is basically back at square one after they bid farewell to a talented senior class. With a playoff spot secured, all Woods needed to do was to get through this game with as little drama as possible and they did exactly that by cruising to a 56-18 victory over a winless Spartan squad. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Everybody played, no one got hurt. Job well done. Let's get some rest and it's on to the playoffs.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>What Happened</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">It took three plays for Woods to get on the board as Dylan Cormier opened the scoring with a 27-yard run. Cormier then found John Niles for a 12-yard touchdown pass and five minutes later, Parker Childers blocked a Lakes field goal attempt, which Brenton Frizell scooped up and returned 72 yards for another Woods score.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>End of 1st Quarter: Cypress Woods 21, Cypress Lakes 0</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">The second quarter started out a lot like the first one: Dylan Cormier found the end zone with a 17-yard run and then threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Myles Johnson. Trey Craft got in with a six-yard run just before halftime.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Halftime: Woods 42, Lakes 0</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jeremiah Sherrill got the Spartans on the board with a 38-yard touchdown run. KeLan Dove dropped the ball while trying to hold the extra-point kick, but he managed to scoop it up and ran it in for two points. Craft scored again on a nine-yard run, but Lakes scored again thanks to a seven-yard run by Jordan Braud.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>End of 3rd Quarter: Woods 49, Lakes 15</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Brenden Cantu got loose and scored on a 39-yard run and then Lakes bled out the rest of the clock for a 24-yard field goal by Pasqual Garay. The Spartans ran 19 plays for 60 yards and took 9:43 off the clock on that drive.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Final: Cypress Woods 56, Cypress Lakes 18</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Ground</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Wildcats spread out 257 rushing yards among seven different players. Cantu's 39-yard run was Cy Woods' longest offensive play of the evening. It's looking like the run game is hitting its stride at the right time.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Air</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Considering that Woods led big for most of the night, they didn't really need to pass the ball. Dylan Cormier completed four passes and two of them resulted in touchdowns. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br />Defense</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Aside from two long Jeremiah Sherrill runs in which a mix of backups and starters were in, the Spartans never really threatened the Wildcats. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">22 Wildcats recorded at least one tackle and the leader this week was Elijah Nicholas, a backup defensive end who had seven. Chris Agnew, Christian Faulkner, Carson Smith, and Evan Bartkowiak all finished with six as Woods brought everyone in on the action. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Special Teams</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">For the second straight week, the Wildcats did not punt. After missing two extra points against Springs, Michael Fernandez bounced back to hit all eight of his chances.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Game Summary from Varsity Wires</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">- No punts!</div><div style="text-align: left;">- Typical blowout where there's a bunch of guys recording stats.</div><div style="text-align: left;">- It was nice of Lakes to just bleed the rest of the game away in the fourth quarter.</div><div style="text-align: left;">- Not often that Woods gets blown away in terms of time of possession; usually it's the other way around.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe height="480" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wFN907M2fprFgdhonCmbOTt0pqTK8_c6/preview" width="640"></iframe><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Man of the Match</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Everyone played, no one got hurt, the Wildcats won easily, job well done.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Sub-Varsity Results</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Freshmen 26 (2-0 as a combined team), Cypress Lakes 6</div><div style="text-align: left;">JV (6-1 as a combined team) 42, Cypress Lakes 0</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Looking Ahead</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Wildcats will need to wait two weeks before their Road to Arlington begins. It's looking like a trip to Klein Memorial to take on Klein Cain to start. </div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-80894945580539743602020-11-16T21:52:00.002-06:002020-11-16T22:11:58.980-06:00Know the Enemy: Cypress Lakes Spartans<b><i>2020 Regular Season, Week 9: Cypress Woods Wildcats (5-3, 4-2) @ Cypress Lakes Spartans (0-8, 0-6)</i></b><br />
District 16-6A Game #7<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a happy Homecoming for the Cypress Woods Wildcats as they topped the Cypress Springs Panthers by a final score of 63-36 to clinch a playoff berth. As it stands, the Cats will be the #2 seed in the Division I bracket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Wildcats will wrap up the regular season with one final tune-up before a long layoff awaits. In case you have not heard, the game with Katy Tompkins that was originally scheduled for December 4 has been canceled. </div>
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1. Bridgeland (8-0, 6-0)</b></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1. Tomball Memorial (7-0, 4-0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2. Klein Cain (5-2, 4-1)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3. Klein Oak (2-3, 2-2)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">4. Klein Collins (3-3, 2-2)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">5. Tomball (5-2, 2-2)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">6. Klein (3-3, 1-3)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><strike>7. Klein Forest (1-6, 0-5)</strike></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><strike><br /></strike></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Week 8 Results</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tomball Memorial 49, Klein Forest 20</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Klein Collins 31, Klein 24</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Klein Cain 37, Klein Oak 23</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Week 9 Schedule</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bye: Klein Forest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Thursday, November 19</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Klein Collins vs. Tomball Memorial, 7:00 at Klein Memorial</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Friday, November 20</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tomball vs. Klein Cain, 7:00 at Tomball ISD Stadium</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Klein Oak vs. Klein, 7:00 at Klein Memorial</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now, let's take a look at the rest of Region II.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>District 9-6A - Garland/Wylie</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So apparently in 9-6A, a one-loss team missing the playoffs is now a thing as a previously winless Wylie team defeated previously undefeated Rowlett 30-27 on Friday, rendering the rest of Rowlett's season meaningless. 9-6A tried to play a zone schedule while trying to get a full district schedule in at the same time, and... it completely backfired on them. Rowlett could potentially win out and it wouldn't matter. Wylie, meanwhile, could lose out and that wouldn't matter either.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In another win-and-you're-in game, Sachse beat South Garland 57-13. So, Sachse and Wylie will be the Division I representatives for 9-6A. The other two play-in games, which would be for places in the Division II bracket, will pit Naaman Forest against North Garland while Garland faces Lakeview Centennial.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sheesh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>District 10-6A - East DFW/Tyler</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rockwall tops 10-6A with their 4-0 record. Behind them are Rockwall-Heath and a familiar school: Dallas Skyline, who are tied at 2-1. Currently, the Division I teams from 10-6A are Rockwall (#1) and Skyline (#2); the Yellowjackets smacked the Raiders 56-6 last week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>District 11-6A - South DFW/Waco</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The four playoff teams in District 11-6A are set. 11-6A utilized zone play this season. Much more competently than District 9-6A, might I add.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Division I: #1 Duncanville, #2 DeSoto</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Division II: #1 Cedar Hill, #2 Waxahachie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>District 12-6A - CenTex</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The two schools currently slated for Division I are Killeen Shoemaker and either Harker Heights or Belton, who are currently tied for fourth at 2-2. Temple and Bryan are the current Division II teams. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Knights and Tigers will play each other on December 3, during the final week of the regular season. Harker Heights beat Shoemaker 51-50 in overtime last week. Before they meet, Harker Heights will play Killeen and Copperas Cove, while Temple has Ellison and Shoemaker.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>District 13-6A - Conroe ISD/Willis</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">College Park and The Woodlands are the current DI teams. Oak Ridge and Grand Oaks would be in Division II.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>District 14-6A - Aldine/Spring</i></b></div></div>
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October 5, 2019: Woods 31, Lakes 28<br />
October 5, 2018: Woods 63, Lakes 55<br />
October 21, 2017: Woods 31, Lakes 20<br />
October 13, 2016: Woods 36, Lakes 33<br />
October 9, 2015: Woods 70, Lakes 20 (Homecoming VIII)<br />
October 10, 2014: Woods 52, Lakes 10<br />
September 28, 2013: Woods 34, Lakes 14<br />
September 29, 2012: Woods 63, Lakes 13<br />
October 6, 2011: Woods 63, Lakes 14<br />
October 7, 2010: Woods 34, Lakes 0<br />
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Amir Turner - JR WR #9<br />
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Zoel Henriquez - SR OL #63<br />
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<b><u>2¢ on Lakes</u></b><br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>The Cypress Lakes Spartans were once again on the doorstep of the playoffs in 2019, but once again, they couldn't make the breakthrough as they were left to rue some close losses. You can take your pick as to which loss stung more: </div><div><br /></div><div>- The 73-70 slugfest against Tomball Memorial in which they just needed one more stop. </div><div>- Missing a game-tying field goal against Woods that would have forced overtime, or... </div><div>- ...squandering a 31-13 second-half lead against Ranch.<br />
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Not even the otherworldly efforts of Sofian Massoud could spur the Spartans onto the playoffs. Now, with Massoud moving on to the University of Houston, the Spartans now face a significant rebuild and at 0-8, they are essentially back at square one. Not only has Massoud departed, Lakes also lost their leading receiver, Khaliq Mateen, and the person who would have been their top returning receiver, Josh McMillan, who moved to Tompkins. They also lost a talented trio in the secondary as Eamon Perry, Kyree Anderson, and Xavier Corbin have all moved on. Simply put, the Spartans were decimated by graduation and a very significant move-out.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've said this many times, however: even the teams that are perceived as being "not good" in Cy-Fair ISD have a few players who can cause problems. There are no truly bad teams in this district. Amir Turner and KeLan Dove are legit threats in the passing game and they could certainly play at any of the other schools in this district. Zoel Henriquez, Justin Gomez, and Neven Aguilar anchor the Spartans' offensive line. <br />
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<b><u>Last Time These Two Teams Met</u></b><br /><br />The Wildcats fended off a challenge from probably one of the best quarterbacks to come through Cy-Fair ISD in a decade, Sofian Massoud, and hung on for a 31-28 victory as Lakes kicker Axel Espinal missed a 48-yard field goal as time expired. Massoud had four total touchdowns, but Jackson Jones matched him with four of his own as he ran for 96 yards and three scores while throwing for 157 yards and a touchdown.</div><div><br /></div><div>Colton Morris had 14 tackles, a season-high for any Cy Woods player in that category during the 2019 season. <br /><b><u><br /></u></b><b><u>Sub-Varsity Game Information</u></b><br /><b><u><br /></u></b>As this is a Thursday game week, the sub-varsity teams will play on Wednesday. Cypress Lakes has two freshman teams and one JV team. The JV will play at Cy Woods at 5:30 while the freshmen travel to Lakes.<br /><br />
<b><u>Location of Cypress Lakes High School</u></b></div><div><br /></div>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" aria-hidden="false" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3460.3523715927568!2d-95.70575228553606!3d29.85411008195192!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8640d78a47df6b7b%3A0x2c4bcadcc840f57!2sCypress%20Lakes%20High%20School!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1605584993161!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" tabindex="0" width="600"></iframe>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-27009438816452925752020-11-15T17:00:00.007-06:002020-11-16T22:00:31.308-06:00Cypress Woods 63, Cypress Springs 36: Happy Homecoming.2020 Record: 5-3, 4-2 in District 16-6A<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzwKucBBD233KHHiXfwjlE-d2Evs7i3E9H0SqUMF3ua47COlMtAfCA_JHUdC_9wEXz2yU1yEDEyPa1YLWYMQaQh85sl83EkQDiYhHq3QzGo_XxadyU5Gx3ZrefByL3FvBj_OjObuzwBY/s2048/JO5_4807.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzwKucBBD233KHHiXfwjlE-d2Evs7i3E9H0SqUMF3ua47COlMtAfCA_JHUdC_9wEXz2yU1yEDEyPa1YLWYMQaQh85sl83EkQDiYhHq3QzGo_XxadyU5Gx3ZrefByL3FvBj_OjObuzwBY/w640-h472/JO5_4807.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><i>Photo courtesy: JoAnn Nowak, Phlox Photography/MaxPreps</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Photo galleries for this week's games: </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p182949992" style="text-align: left;">Varsity</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p194891550" style="text-align: left;">JV Combined</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p310046152" style="text-align: left;">Freshman A</a>, <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p10304631">Freshman B</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Plug: Are you a parent of a Cy Woods football player and would like to have some pictures to remember this season by? Phlox Photography has you covered. Photographers will be on-site at every Cy Woods varsity football game, all Cy Woods sub-varsity home games, and depending on availability, most away sub-varsity games. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For more information on how to purchase a spotlight photo gallery for your athlete, please contact Tom Dendy, JoAnn Nowak, or Carmen Agnew, visit the Phlox website for <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/action-photo-pre-order">more details</a>, or check out this <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p781989205/hEC874091#hec874091">explainer video</a> on how to order photos. Tom, Mrs. Nowak, and Mrs. Agnew are all certified MaxPreps photographers and you can also view their photos on Cy Woods' <a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/cypress-woods-wildcats-(cypress,tx)/football/photos/galleries.htm">MaxPreps</a> page.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Cypress Woods Wildcats clinched a berth in the 2020 playoffs with their 63-36 victory over the Cypress Springs Panthers on Homecoming. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well, you know, sometimes there's not really much to say. I guess part of that is because I'm so late in getting this post out. The Wildcats did what they were expected to do by putting up nearly 600 yards of offense while trouncing an inferior team and winning the Homecoming game. Don't ever lose this game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On to Lakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>What Happened</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Trey Craft opened the scoring with a seven-yard run. Connor Morris scored on an eight-yard run and Dylan Cormier punched it in from a yard out near the end of the first quarter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>End of 1st Quarter: Cypress Woods 21, Cypress Springs 0</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Trayse Holmes scored on a two-yard run and this game was on the verge of really turning ugly, but the Panthers showed a pulse by getting on the board courtesy of a 70-yard touchdown catch by Kristofer Dargin. Then on Woods' next drive, Trey Craft got stripped by Isaiah Keller, who ran 63 yards the other way for another Springs score. Suddenly, the Wildcats only had a two-score lead despite largely shutting down the Panthers. Woods responded by scoring the last 17 points of the quarter as Dylan Cormier threw touchdown passes to JaVarian Stewart and Connor Morris. Michael Fernandez added a 32-yard field goal to end the quarter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Halftime: Woods 44, Springs 14</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Luis Medina-Avelar opened the scoring in the second half for the Panthers with a 41-yard field goal. The Wildcats played much of the second half with a mix of starters and backups; one of those backups, Brenden Cantu, scored on a ten-yard run. Terrill Curtis scored on a 22-yard catch for Springs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>End of 3rd Quarter: Woods 50, Springs 24</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Woods and Springs both had two rushing touchdowns in the final period; Woods got a pair of one-yard touchdown runs from Zack Smolko while the Panthers got in with a six-yard run by Quazean Bou and a ten-yard run from Marc Bailey.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Final: Cypress Woods 63, Cypress Springs 36</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Ground</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For the second straight week, Cy Woods ran for over 400 yards. 28 of the 37 first downs they recorded in this game came via the ground. Amazingly, no one ran for 100 yards. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Air</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After struggling with the passing game the last two weeks, Dylan Cormier bounced back with a nice performance. He probably could have had three touchdown passes, but Myles Johnson got caught around the five-yard line.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Defense</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yes, the Wildcat defense gave up 29 points (the other seven was scored by the Panther defense), but there wasn't really any point in time during this game where you had the feeling that Woods was seriously threatened. The Wildcats took a 30-point lead into halftime and the backups played for much of the second half.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Parker Childers had an interception return for a touchdown wiped out by a block in the back. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A season-high twenty Wildcats recorded at least one tackle in this game and we have a three-way tie at the top as Juan Rojas, Dylan Rogers (as usual), and Tyler Sherrill all finished with six apiece. Sherrill also had two sacks in this game. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Special Teams</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cy Woods did not punt in this game. Michael Fernandez hit a 32-yard field goal but missed two extra points which denied him from finishing with a ten-point game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Game Summary from Varsity Wires</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">All those rushing yards for Woods and they didn't even have a 100-yard rusher.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Another season high in rushing yards for the Wildcats!</div><div><br /><iframe height="800" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WIGCfoiOmRbp1pwTNQM11Sc2dhcIwoMB/preview" width="640"></iframe></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Man of the Match: Everyone</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Everyone played, the Wildcats won handily, job well done all around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Sub-Varsity Results</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">JV (5-1 as a combined team) 28, Cypress Springs 6</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Freshman Cardinal (1-5-1, 0-4-1) 28, Cypress Springs 28</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Freshman Gold (3-4, 1-3) 34, Cypress Springs 24</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Looking Ahead</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Cypress Woods Wildcats will wrap up the 2020 regular season on Thursday, November 19 as they take on the Cypress Lakes Spartans at Ken Pridgeon Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6:30 and the Wildcats will be the away team in this contest.</div></div></div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-48513390471816081212020-11-08T11:56:00.004-06:002020-11-10T20:24:11.291-06:00Know the Enemy: Cypress Springs Panthers<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<b><u>Previously on Cy Woods Football...</u></b></div>
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<b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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. </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1. Tomball Memorial (6-0, 3-0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2. Klein Cain (4-2, 3-1)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">3. Klein Oak (2-2, 2-1)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">4. Tomball (5-2, 2-2)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">5. Klein (3-2, 1-2)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">6. Klein Collins (2-3, 1-2)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><strike>7. Klein Forest (1-5, 0-4)</strike></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Week 7 Results</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tomball 17, Klein Oak 16</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Klein 42, Klein Forest 7</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Klein Cain 35, Klein Collins 21</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Week 8 Schedule</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bye: Tomball</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Friday, November 13</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Klein vs. Klein Collins, 7:00 at Klein Memorial</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tomball Memorial vs. Klein Forest, 7:00 at Tomball ISD Stadium</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Saturday, November 14</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Klein Cain vs. Klein Oak, 2:00 at Klein Memorial</div>
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<b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">L 37-0 @ Katy Taylor</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">L 35-14 vs. Humble</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">L 62-13 @ Cypress Park</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">L 49-0 vs. Langham Creek</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">W 35-28 vs. Cypress Lakes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">L 25-10 @ Cypress Springs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">L 78-14 vs. Bridgeland</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div>
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October 19, 2019: Woods 31, Springs 15<br />
October 19, 2018: Woods 36, Springs 7<br />
September 14, 2017: Springs 27, Woods 9<br />
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November 7, 2015: Woods 49, Springs 39</div>
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November 6, 2014: Woods 70, Springs 44</div>
October 4, 2013: Woods 57, Springs 14 (Homecoming VI)<br />
October 5, 2012: Woods 48, Springs 13<br />
November 5, 2011: Woods 47, Springs 0<br />
November 6, 2010: Woods 51, Springs 41<br />
October 16, 2009: Woods 23, Springs 13<br />
October 17, 2008: Woods 48, Springs 14 (Homecoming I)<br />
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Jeremiah Mosley - SR QB #8</div>
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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.</div>
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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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>
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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.</div>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" aria-hidden="false" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3459.0295730935622!2d-95.7222275855349!3d29.892248481937873!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8640d7d24c3073ff%3A0x6bb6a67400593e7f!2sCypress%20Springs%20High%20School!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1604853442753!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" tabindex="0" width="600"></iframe>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-4307381888602410122020-11-08T11:19:00.007-06:002020-11-08T13:12:06.261-06:00Cypress Woods 42, Cypress Park 28: Running Riot<p style="text-align: left;">2020 Record: 4-3, 3-2 in District 16-6A</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6C-rIKlHAPX6YIH27acGVQPCyl8I9iU4kqq9TU0NECacRdPe3AX1be13qBR7TD4apE1260jy1sYt3zouzxunThIrN23t8gbawDyS2YCwKddxFT2QrYXbst3GNw7E-zs0K04RlYPBdDvk/s2048/CAR00158.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6C-rIKlHAPX6YIH27acGVQPCyl8I9iU4kqq9TU0NECacRdPe3AX1be13qBR7TD4apE1260jy1sYt3zouzxunThIrN23t8gbawDyS2YCwKddxFT2QrYXbst3GNw7E-zs0K04RlYPBdDvk/w640-h472/CAR00158.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Photo courtesy: Carmen Agnew, Phlox Photography/MaxPreps</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Photo galleries for this week's games: </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p425317438" style="text-align: left;">Varsity</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p94009414" style="text-align: left;">JV Combined</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p222095773" style="text-align: left;">Freshman A</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Plug: Are you a parent of a Cy Woods football player and would like to have some pictures to remember this season by? Phlox Photography has you covered. Photographers will be on-site at every Cy Woods varsity football game, all Cy Woods sub-varsity home games, and depending on availability, most away sub-varsity games. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For more information on how to purchase a spotlight photo gallery for your athlete, please contact Tom Dendy, JoAnn Nowak, or Carmen Agnew, visit the Phlox website for <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/action-photo-pre-order">more details</a>, or check out this <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p781989205/hEC874091#hec874091">explainer video</a> on how to order photos. Tom, Mrs. Nowak, and Mrs. Agnew are all certified MaxPreps photographers and you can also view their photos on Cy Woods' <a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/cypress-woods-wildcats-(cypress,tx)/football/photos/galleries.htm">MaxPreps</a> page.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On to Springs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>What Happened</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>End of 1st Quarter: Woods 7, Park 7</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Halftime: Woods 28, Park 14</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>End of 3rd Quarter: Woods 35, Park 14</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Final: Cypress Woods 42, Cypress Park 28</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Ground</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Air</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />DC will be fine, he's shown that he can make the throws that he's expected to make when called upon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Defense</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Special Teams</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Michael Fernandez hit all six of his extra-point attempts. Woods did not punt until about 2:30 remaining in the game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Game Summary from Varsity Wires</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Two big plays inflated Park's total yardage in this game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Woods' 431 rushing yards in this game shattered the previous season high of 349. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><iframe height="800" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jzLLfg2MJZ8FrpIff1Gm7AZ0Q5dLq2cy/preview" width="640"></iframe><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Man of the Match: Philip White, Dylan Rogers, and Grant Ladner</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Sub-Varsity Results</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">JV (4-1 as a combined team) 35, Cypress Park 18</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cypress Park 49, Freshman Cardinal (1-5, 0-4) 12 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Freshman Gold team apparently beat Kingwood Park? If so, they are 2-4 on the year and 0-3 in district play.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Looking Ahead</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div></div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-4434382202110022692020-11-01T22:04:00.003-06:002020-11-02T17:08:25.544-06:00Know the Enemy: Cypress Park Tigers<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<b><i>2020 Regular Season, Week 7: Cypress Woods Wildcats (3-3, 2-2) @ Cypress Park Tigers (4-2, 3-1)</i></b></div>
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Ugh, do I have to?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Wildcat offense went missing last Saturday against Cy Ranch and the defense had to do all the scoring. Unfortunately, they only scored two points. The Wildcats lost 20-2.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now, Cy Woods kicks off Week 7 in District 16-6A against a young program that has started to find its way in the jungle of Texas high school football using a relentless rushing attack.</div>
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1. Bridgeland (6-0, 4-0)</b></i></div>
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4. Cypress Woods (3-3, 2-2)</i></div>
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After a winless debut season, the Cypress Park Tigers made significant strides in Year Two, and to be honest, they were probably a handful of plays from finishing .500 last season. After just trying to survive Year One, the Tigers found themselves hanging around with Cy Ranch and nearly pulled off a stunning upset on the road against Tomball Memorial, so they were *that* close to posting a 5-3 mark in District 14-6A. This may be a program that has won just three of its first 20 varsity football games entering this season, but the Tigers are enjoying a breakout 2020 that's put them in prime position to clinch its first-ever playoff berth. </div>
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Like Bridgeland, Park graduated its first senior class so foundational players like Sergio Small, Cameron Jeng, and James LeBlanc have all moved on. However, a good portion of their progress in 2019 can be credited to an excellent junior class headed by Harold Perkins, last season's Defensive Newcomer of the Year in District 14-6A. With game-changing ability on offense and defense, Perkins has certainly turned himself into a player to watch and as a result, he has gained serious helium on the recruiting trail as nearly every Power 5 school is vying for his services. Nate Livingston might probably be just as good as Perkins and with the season he's having, it won't be long before Livingston builds up an extensive offer list. Cameron King is a scat-back whose elusiveness makes him a home-run threat whenever he touches the ball. His younger brother, Connor, is a freshman who plays exactly like he does. The younger King has been a role player for the Tigers this year, but keep an eye on him in the coming years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of the main questions facing this team was whether they could get some quarterback play. Edward Dixon is now in control of the Tiger offense and he's done enough to keep opposing defenses honest. But truthfully, with the trio of Livingston, Perkins, and Cameron King tearing everyone apart, all Dixon really needs to do is keep opposing defenses honest. His continued development will be key as the season progresses and will ultimately determine how far Park goes this season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Most of Park's starters play both ways; Perkins and Livingston have also showcased their game-changing ability on defense. Owen Pewee steps into the role Cameron Jeng had last year: a deep threat on offense, a hard hitter on defense. Raymond Sims is the veteran of a talented linebacker group that includes Perkins, Livingston, and Chris Gilbreath. Jarra Anderson is a star in the making on the defensive line that also features Jaylon Simien, Wesley Echerenwa, and Elijah Frazier. Raymond Davis, Mason Canty, Devin Neugebauer star in the secondary.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Like Bridgeland, Park is still a young team and they've got some legit talent in their system and like the Bears, they will be making plenty of noise now and in the future.</div>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" aria-hidden="false" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3459.291081406864!2d-95.74524658553514!3d29.884712281940686!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8641283069b49dd5%3A0xc357a3f3a452e580!2sCypress%20Park%20High%20School!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1602983514441!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" tabindex="0" width="600"></iframe> </div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-43802120783382492882020-11-01T17:17:00.003-06:002020-11-02T19:12:53.547-06:00Cypress Ranch 20, Cypress Woods 2: Misery.<p>2020 Record: 3-3, 2-2 in District 16-6A</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhuuV6FJnwPAOVioV04lekfvf1tRqkrg-eYHvAAZWZBg2oslaje6C8qO_yi1cKiP6CIzLBjX5xMNKbxV6XLM0xMbOeEmlgTv7RHlVc0xMZCvE8anevMUMejqB38U-4edCgzDPmJse5OM/s2048/CAR0057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhuuV6FJnwPAOVioV04lekfvf1tRqkrg-eYHvAAZWZBg2oslaje6C8qO_yi1cKiP6CIzLBjX5xMNKbxV6XLM0xMbOeEmlgTv7RHlVc0xMZCvE8anevMUMejqB38U-4edCgzDPmJse5OM/w640-h472/CAR0057.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Photo courtesy: Carmen Agnew, Phlox Photography/MaxPreps</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Photo galleries for this week's games: </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p52825262" style="text-align: left;">Varsity</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p525091862" style="text-align: left;">JV Combined</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p72248005" style="text-align: left;">Freshman A</a>, <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p252179820">Freshman B</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Plug: Are you a parent of a Cy Woods football player and would like to have some pictures to remember this season by? Phlox Photography has you covered. Photographers will be on-site at every Cy Woods varsity football game, all Cy Woods sub-varsity home games, and depending on availability, most away sub-varsity games. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For more information on how to purchase a spotlight photo gallery for your athlete, please contact Tom Dendy, JoAnn Nowak, or Carmen Agnew, visit the Phlox website for <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/action-photo-pre-order">more details</a>, or check out this <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p781989205/hEC874091#hec874091">explainer video</a> on how to order photos. Tom, Mrs. Nowak, and Mrs. Agnew are all certified MaxPreps photographers and you can also view their photos on Cy Woods' <a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/cypress-woods-wildcats-(cypress,tx)/football/photos/galleries.htm">MaxPreps</a> page.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'll start with a content warning because this game was simply an affront to the sport of American football. The descriptions of this game aren't pretty and if you were there in person like I was, my condolences go out to you for subjecting yourself to this atrocity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oh brother.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On a beautiful afternoon to close out October, the Cypress Woods Wildcats delivered an absolute stinker on offense. Meanwhile, the defense more than earned their keep as they held the Cypress Ranch Mustangs to just 210 yards on the day, but Ranch's offense found a way to be slightly less incompetent and once again, for the seventh consecutive year, the Mustangs will be writing the next chapter of this book as they emerged with a 20-2 victory. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For the first time since the 2013 regular-season finale against Jersey Village, the Cypress Woods Wildcats failed to score a point on offense. So technically, yes... the offense got shut out. Thanks to Grant Ladner sacking D.J. Ciers in the end zone in the second quarter, Cy Woods avoided finishing a football game with zero points.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What's frustrating is that this game was winnable if the Wildcats had any semblance of offensive production.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I hate to say it, but this game has lost a significant amount of its luster over the years. It's clear that this is still a game that the Woods community gets up for and it's a fun matchup to talk about, but Woods just seems snakebit when they go up against Ranch. And now with Bridgeland posing a serious problem for the Mustangs (well, they're officially everyone's serious problem now), this matchup is just about ready to shed its status as a "rivalry game."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We're also learning that there is a clear talent gap in District 16-6A and it's much more pronounced than in recent years. Bridgeland is well ahead of everyone else here, that's obvious. There's a gap between them and Bridgeland, but Ranch is probably the second-most talented team in 16-6A. After an even bigger gap, Park and Woods are in the next tier, so to speak. Those are probably going to be the four playoff teams this year. After that, Langham is improving and trying to mount a challenge for the top four, but after them then is a cliff where Falls, Springs, and Lakes reside at the bottom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On another note, it was nice to see Coach Zachos again. Mike Zachos was the defensive coordinator at Cy Woods until the 2018 season, a position that he had held since the school opened. He served as the defensive coordinator at Humble last season and is now back in Cy-Fair ISD as an assistant... for Ranch. Traitor. Just kidding. If I remember correctly, Coach Z has known Coach McAuliffe over at Ranch for a long time and they've gone hunting together in the past. If you're reading this, Coach, hope you're doing well and it was good to see you again, even if you are on the other side now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well, no time to wallow over this one because it's a short week. On to Park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>What Happened</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Mustangs opened the scoring with a pair of Charlie Feris field goals in the first quarter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>End of 1st Quarter: Cypress Ranch 6, Cypress Woods 0</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Woods got on the board in the second quarter with a safety as Grant Ladner brought D.J. Ciers down in the end zone with a little over five minutes left in the first half. Turns out that those two points would be Cy Woods' only two points of the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Halftime: Cypress Ranch 6, Cypress Woods 2</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One team finally found the end zone in the third quarter, and unfortunately, it was not Cy Woods. Ciers rolled out to his left to avoid a sack and chucked one up towards the end zone, and Edwin Smith tumbled in after coming down with the ball at around the Woods two-yard line. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ranch's other touchdown legitimately upset me because it really should not have happened. Dylan Cormier rolled out to his right on an option play and an ill-advised pitch to Trey Craft was mishandled since Craft got drilled the moment he touched the ball and the carom found its way to Orlando Thibodeaux, who plays for Cypress Ranch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thibodeaux proceeded to return the fortuitous bounce 50 yards the other way to more or less ice this game because it was quite obvious that Woods was not going to get anything done on offense in this one. And it's going down as an interception, despite the fact that the pitch went completely backward. However, as Craft gets hit, he bats the ball forward and the ball never hits the turf. Basically, Orlando Thibodeaux returned an intercepted lateral for a touchdown. You can basically sum up this game with that play.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There was no scoring in the fourth quarter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Final: Cypress Ranch 20, Cypress Woods 2</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Ground</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />The running game was a fiasco. Missed blocks, incorrect reads, ill-advised pitches, one of which got returned for a touchdown...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Air</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The passing game was a fiasco. I mean, whatever I say here will just lead you to draw the conclusion that Cy Woods' offense stunk, which... they did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Defense</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yeah, it's not a good day when the defense scores more points than the offense. They certainly played well enough to win, but uh... it's almost impossible to win a game where you score two points. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Twice they bailed out the special teams: Michael Fernandez completely whiffed on his first punt, which gave the Mustangs the ball at the Woods 24-yard line, but the defense tightened up and held Ranch to a field goal. Riley Redgrave's interception negated a bad snap on another punt attempt that resulted in a 30-yard loss and put Ranch in scoring position yet again. The Wildcat defense fought all afternoon to repel the Mustangs and their offense couldn't back them up by scoring points. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This safety was the first for Cy Woods since 2013 when they had one against Cypress Ridge. It is also the fourth safety recorded in Cy Woods football history; the other two occurred against Cypress Creek in 2008 and Cypress Springs in 2010.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thirteen Wildcats recorded at least one tackle in this game and this week, Carson Smith and Dylan Rogers share the top spot with ten apiece. Riley Redgrave put up another fine game as he had six tackles and a big interception to stop a Ranch scoring threat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Special Teams</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The kicking game was not much of an adventure since the Wildcats only had one chance for a kickoff and it was fair caught. Philip White ripped off a couple of nice returns; he had a 31-yard punt return and a 27-yard kickoff return. Cumulatively, White racked up a total of 113 return yards. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Unfortunately, special teams has presented its challenges for the Wildcats this season and sadly, this game proved to be no different. Punting was the phase that was afflicted here. Michael Fernandez's first punt attempt appeared to get blocked... but he actually just missed the ball. Yeah, his foot failed to make contact with the ball. Fortunately, the defense held Ranch to a field goal. His second punt attempt never happened because the snap sailed over his head. But again, the defense saved the day as Riley Redgrave intercepted D.J. Ciers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Game Summary from Varsity Wires</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you skipped the content warning, that's on you honestly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Good defense? Yeah, there were some nice defensive plays made on both sides, but both offenses were largely shambolic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><iframe height="800" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-yLX_EIepdJ6oKCn6jFS829lsZxkk8DH/preview" width="640"></iframe><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Man of the Match: The Defense</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">13 points allowed, 210 yards allowed (58 plays, 3.6 yards per play), 1 INT, 1 sack, 1 safety</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Let's focus on the silver linings. On a day where just about everything went wrong for Cy Woods, the defense was certainly the one thing that they had going for them. This game, to say the least, was by far the best Cy Woods defensive performance this season. They'll have a big test coming up against a Cy Park team that has been running riot as they've broken out in District 16-6A.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Sub-Varsity Results</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">JV combined won. They are 3-1 as a combined team.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Both freshman teams lost. They're both 1-4, 0-3 in district play.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Looking Ahead</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Three district games left... better make them count. The Cypress Woods Wildcats will take on the Cypress Park Tigers to kick off Week 7 in District 16-6A on Thursday, November 5 at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6:30 and the Wildcats will be the visitors in this contest.</div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-4325730684174525572020-10-25T12:00:00.002-05:002020-10-25T16:02:36.324-05:00Know the Enemy: Cypress Ranch Mustangs<b><i>2020 Regular Season, Week 6: Cypress Woods Wildcats (3-2, 2-1) vs. Cypress Ranch Mustangs (2-2, 1-1)</i></b><br />
District 16-6A Game #4<br />1:00 PM Saturday, October 31, 2020<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Before I start, I have two questions: Can Woods and Ranch play a night game, and can they play on Thursday or Friday? This will be the fourth straight season that the Wildcats and Mustangs will play on a Saturday afternoon. Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying all these day games on Saturday this year... I'm just asking if Woods and Ranch can play on any other day and any other time of the day besides Saturday afternoon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Cypress Woods Wildcats bounced back from their loss against Bridgeland by taking a back-and-forth affair with Langham Creek by a final score of 42-35 in a game that, honestly... should not have been that close. Dylan Cormier ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns and also threw two more touchdown passes to Myles Johnson. Defensively, Dylan Rogers had ten tackles and Riley Redgrave had a couple of sacks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next up is a big game against a hated rival to kick off the second half of the regular season. After this, there are only three more district games remaining. Feels like we were all in Humble just yesterday watching the Wildcats start their season against Kingwood, huh?</div>
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1. Bridgeland (5-0, 3-0)</i></div>
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2. Cypress Park (4-1, 3-0)</i></div>
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3. Cypress Woods (3-2, 2-1)</i></div>
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4. Cypress Ranch (2-2, 1-1)</i></div>
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5. Langham Creek (2-3, 1-2)</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bridgeland 29, Cypress Ranch 17</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cypress Woods 42, Langham Creek 35</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cypress Springs 35, Cypress Lakes 28</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cypress Park 61, Cypress Falls 41</div>
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<b><i>Saturday, October 31</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cypress Woods (3-2, 2-1) vs. Cypress Ranch (2-2, 1-1), 1:00 at CF-FCU</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cypress Falls (0-4, 0-2) vs. Cypress Springs (1-4, 1-2), 1:00 at Pridgeon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here's the first look at the bi-district opponents in District 15-6A. This seven-team district consists of the Klein and Tomball schools.</div>
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2018 Record: 11-1, 8-0 (1st) in District 14-6A</div>
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October 26, 2019: Ranch 55, Woods 7<br />
October 27, 2018: Ranch 45, Woods 21<br />
November 11, 2017: Ranch 21, Woods 17<br />
November 4, 2016: Ranch 52, Woods 13<br />
September 26, 2015: Ranch 44, Woods 25<br />
September 27, 2014: Ranch 38, Woods 35<br />
October 19, 2013: Woods 54, Ranch 0<br />
October 20, 2012: Woods 40, Ranch 37 (OT)<br />
September 23, 2011: Woods 68, Ranch 21<br />
September 24, 2010: Ranch 38, Woods 35<br />
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D.J. Ciers - SR QB #8</div>
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<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Mustangs appear intent on reclaiming what was once theirs: supremacy over the Region II portion of Cy-Fair ISD. While this is a game that's always circled on the calendar in the Cy Woods community, Ranch's dominance in this series is taking this matchup dangerously close to "not a rivalry" territory, especially as the Mustangs now have another thorn in their side to contend with in the form of the Bridgeland Bears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After taking on a more prominent role in the offense due to Logan McDougald's injury and subsequently entering a time-share at quarterback once McDougald returned, the Mustang offense is now officially D.J. Ciers' show. After 2.5 years on the varsity, his book is already written: he's a dual-threat who can make plays and extend them with his legs and his speed makes him a home run threat once he takes off running.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Mustangs have had plenty of star power at the receiver spot in recent years and Edwin Smith (UTSA) and Ben Postma (Georgia Tech) are two more examples of the premium talent they've developed at that position. Even more remarkable is that they combined to catch five passes (all by Postma) and yet they're committed to Division I schools. Dylan Caddle, who played a bit part as a sophomore last season, has emerged as a reliable target for Ciers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kam Burton showed promise as Willie Eldridge's backup last season and he now moves into the feature back role. Josh Henry, who got some playing time after a mid-season callup last year, has turned into a solid wingman for Burton. They'll run behind the ever-imposing Mustang offensive line that features Bryce Simpson, Jensen Wester, and Caleb Collier. Collier was a first-team All-District selection while Simpson received second-team honors as a sophomore in 2019. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Blane Channel is a four-year letterman for the Mustangs and he is the anchor of their always-vaunted defensive line. They've produced Division I talent at defensive end in the past with Harrison Loveless and Logan Stiba and the next two in line are likely junior Chibi Nwajuaku and Ashton Porter, a rising sophomore. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Like Bridgeland, the Mustangs boast enviable depth at the defensive skill positions. Landen Nowak, a first-team All-District linebacker, leads that group along with Orlando Thibodeaux, who was a second-team selection. Jonovan Dennis and Alex Garcia both started/saw playing time as sophomores while Christian Brathwaite spent the entire season on varsity as a freshman, so it's a deep and pretty solid group. But the real strength of Ranch's defense lies in the secondary, where Romario Noel, a Baylor commit, and Robin Neely, an honorable mention All-State performer, roam. Neely led all of Cy-Fair ISD in interceptions with six and returned two of them for touchdowns last season. Xavier Watson and Rodrick Edwards, both solid players in their own right, round out an excellent back four for the Mustangs. Charlie Feris has an excellent leg and he hit a 46-yard field goal last week against Bridgeland.</div>
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<br />Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-35446020712869305512020-10-24T12:28:00.006-05:002020-10-31T18:25:36.263-05:00Cypress Woods 42, Langham Creek 35: Nothing Easy, apparently<p>2020 Record: 3-2, 2-1 in District 16-6A</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnobD_SILylTz1oyn8Ck7gyIXuxatApHvMnXc1f8BB_X5jHtDqui7OIme7iDxw07RaP7cOA94mLODCRBBnW2mCfYFffcGkJ5sSpBFFvSXp8VBP_h0ARLeG9zdzy9Jx48zLTBI5Sl-MXh4/s2048/RA5_4842.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnobD_SILylTz1oyn8Ck7gyIXuxatApHvMnXc1f8BB_X5jHtDqui7OIme7iDxw07RaP7cOA94mLODCRBBnW2mCfYFffcGkJ5sSpBFFvSXp8VBP_h0ARLeG9zdzy9Jx48zLTBI5Sl-MXh4/w640-h472/RA5_4842.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Photo courtesy: Rob August, Phlox Photography/MaxPreps</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Photo galleries for this week's games: </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p317768278" style="text-align: left;">Varsity</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p676918575" style="text-align: left;">JV Combined</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p943441366" style="text-align: left;">Freshmen Combined</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Plug: Are you a parent of a Cy Woods football player and would like to have some pictures to remember this season by? Phlox Photography has you covered. Photographers will be on-site at every Cy Woods varsity football game, all Cy Woods sub-varsity home games, and depending on availability, most away sub-varsity games. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For more information on how to purchase a spotlight photo gallery for your athlete, please contact Tom Dendy, JoAnn Nowak, or Carmen Agnew, visit the Phlox website for <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/action-photo-pre-order">more details</a>, or check out this <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p781989205/hEC874091#hec874091">explainer video</a> on how to order photos. Tom, Mrs. Nowak, and Mrs. Agnew are all certified MaxPreps photographers and you can also view their photos on Cy Woods' <a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/cypress-woods-wildcats-(cypress,tx)/football/photos/galleries.htm">MaxPreps</a> page.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After taking a tough loss to a Bridgeland team that is heading full speed ahead to the District 16-6A title, the Cypress Woods Wildcats would have to quickly forget about that defeat because they would be leading off Week 5 with a Thursday night showdown against the Langham Creek Lobos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This game didn't start off too well as the Lobos raced out to a 21-7 lead on the strength of three Tanner Murray touchdown passes. Chris Agnew was not having any of that, so he went off once he returned to the bench. Chris, if you've forgotten, is a three-year starter and a team captain. This guy has been a part of two playoff teams at Cy Woods and I'm sure that he'd like it if he could be part of a third. And he was right. That effort we saw from Woods to start was appalling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Following Chris's... catharsis (releasing strong emotions) on the sideline, the Wildcats scored three touchdowns in a row in the second and third quarters to take the lead, but this game still remained tense towards the end. Finally, Woods took control with a touchdown with less than three minutes in regulation to escape with a 42-35 victory. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Honestly, this game shouldn't have finished with a one-score difference. It really felt like Woods was playing down to their competition in this game, much like they did against Falls, and much like they did against a much, much worse Langham team last year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sidebar: I've really found myself complaining quite a bit this year. I've got to realize that expecting this team to transform into last year's team is a completely unrealistic expectation. With this year's team, there are a lot of new faces that need to be integrated at every position group. Asking them to successfully defend a district title might have been too big of an ask, but I know they're capable of securing a playoff spot, especially in a district that doesn't look as strong as I initially perceived. For the first time, there is a clear gap between the top four and the non-playoff squads. Fortunately, the Cypress Woods Wildcats find themselves in the first category to close out the first half of the 2020 season and they should be alright.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well, a win is a win and Woods appears to be safe with regards to their playoff chase. Now on to Ranch, and on to the second half (!!!) of the season. Time sure does fly...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>What Happened</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well, I'm not sure what happened, but late in the first quarter, Jaquaize Pettaway managed to get wide open and Tanner Murray just lobbed one over to him for a 55-yard touchdown pass to open the scoring. The Wildcats got on the board when Myles Johnson came down with a 27-yard touchdown catch in double coverage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>End of 1st Quarter: Woods 7, Langham 7</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yeah, I'm not sure what happened here either, but another blown coverage allowed Pettaway to slip away and he scored on a 50-yard touchdown reception on what was essentially the same play that he scored his first touchdown. And then the Wildcats muffed the ensuing kickoff, which the Lobos recovered. Yet another busted coverage left Kaelum Dickerson wide open and Murray simply lobbed the ball over to him for a 28-yard touchdown pass. I mean, Dickerson probably didn't have anyone within 15 yards of him. He could have walked into the end zone. Woods got themselves off the canvas with a one-yard touchdown run by Dylan Cormier with two minutes left in the first half.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Halftime: Langham Creek 21, Cypress Woods 14</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cy Woods came out swinging to start the second half and they ended up grabbing the lead in the process. Trey Craft capped off the Wildcats' first drive of the second half with a 16-yard touchdown run and then after a Carson Smith interception, Cy Woods converted that turnover into points when Cormier hit Johnson for a 25-yard touchdown pass. They couldn't shake the Lobos, however, as they responded with a two-yard touchdown run from Murray. Cormier capped off a 13-play, 64-yard drive with a five-yard touchdown run, but one play later, Murray hit Pettaway, who broke a tackle and left everyone in the dust for a 61-yard touchdown grab. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>End of 3rd Quarter: Cypress Woods 35, Langham Creek 35</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It took almost ten minutes, but there was one scoring play and thankfully, it belonged to the Cypress Woods Wildcats as Trayse Holmes rumbled into the end zone with a six-yard run with a little less than three minutes to go in regulation. Langham Creek had one last shot to tie the game, but Christian Faulkner sacked Murray to end it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Final: Cypress Woods 42, Langham Creek 35</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Ground</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well, that's a little more like it. Woods ran the ball 65 times and only one run resulted in a loss of yards. Dylan Cormier set a new Woods season-high with his 170 yards on the ground. It was only a matter of time before he busted out for a big game on the ground. He made quick and decisive cuts upfield when he elected to keep the ball on option plays and made sound decisions on the option all evening. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Air</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Not really needed considering how the Wildcats wore down a pretty good Langham front seven, but Myles Johnson has quickly established himself as the #1 receiving option out wide. He almost had a third touchdown grab, but Trey Craft just overthrew him on the double pass.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Defense</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Chunk plays are the ultimate equalizer against a ball-control offense, especially if they result in touchdowns. For this Cy Woods team to operate efficiently, the defense must limit the number of chunk plays it allows. Against Bridgeland, that was always going to be an issue since that offense is a flamethrower. Against a clearly less-talented offense in Langham Creek, however, the Wildcats just did not play very good defense. Four of the Lobos' five scoring drives lasted two plays or less; three of them were one-play touchdown drives!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Allowing 31 rushing yards is great! On the other hand, Tanner Murray torched the Cats for 390 yards and four touchdowns through the air. 256 of those yards and three of those touchdowns went to Jaquaize Pettaway, who was probably surprised that he was so wide open on two of his three scores. Murray's other touchdown pass to Kaelum Dickerson in the second quarter was an absolute atrocity from the Cy Woods defense. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Twelve Wildcats recorded at least one tackle in this game and once again, Dylan Rogers led the way with his ten stops. The defense sacked Murray six times in this game; Riley Redgrave dropped him twice, while Chris Agnew, Terrance Green, Tyler Sherrill, and Christian Faulkner, whose sack ended the game, all got to him once. Carson Smith picked Murray off in the third quarter and returned the interception 35 yards into Langham Creek territory to set the Wildcats up for a touchdown. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Special Teams</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hello, long-time watcher of Cypress Woods Wildcats football here. Are you not aware that a kickoff is a live ball? It's been five weeks and you're still not aware of this? This is the third time that Cy Woods' kickoff return unit has allowed the opposing team to recover a pooch kick, which is three times too many for an entire season, much less the first five games of a season. So... what's going on here, guys.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wdYcWjNBbjxCDBrxyxdKXjuizuGisnkusP-bAfMAQZ9FjBa6wnVdyuZf3JOitggHo_Ko3mIXPoO9wEauFdsJurggzWf809JPeA7SHHdvGGGNGRSMNUFJY2qWfTdcWhCiNEqllyw7pa4/s792/jamesasu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="792" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wdYcWjNBbjxCDBrxyxdKXjuizuGisnkusP-bAfMAQZ9FjBa6wnVdyuZf3JOitggHo_Ko3mIXPoO9wEauFdsJurggzWf809JPeA7SHHdvGGGNGRSMNUFJY2qWfTdcWhCiNEqllyw7pa4/s320/jamesasu.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In his first varsity football game, Max Nowak, a sophomore, handled the kicking and the punting duties as Michael Fernandez sat out for [redacted] and Ryan Faulk was nursing an injury. Max hit all six of his extra-point attempts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Game Summary from Varsity Wires</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- I'm pretty sure that Jaquaize Pettaway set a new record for receiving yards by a Cy Woods opponent in this game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- Allowing four scoring drives of two plays or less is a complete farce. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><iframe height="800" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mCo6-57zyqPygqhFlC94i2oUyNWsoF3h/preview" width="640"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Man of the Match: Riley Redgrave and Max Nowak</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Nowak: 6-6 XP; varsity debut</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Redgrave: 6 tackles (3 TFL), 2 sacks, 1 QB hurry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Congratulations to Max Nowak on his varsity debut. Cy Woods' kicker of the future (and the present, it looks like) did a nice job filling in for Michael Fernandez as he hit all six of his extra-point attempts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Riley Redgrave turned in his best performance as a Wildcat football player for sure. He lost his starting spot midway through last season, but he's always demonstrated that he can be a solid football player and through the first half of this season, he's building a solid case to be included on an All-District team.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Sub-Varsity Results</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Freshmen (1-0 as a combined team) 44, Langham Creek 20</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">JV (2-1 as a combined team) 34, Langham Creek 14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Looking Ahead</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Cypress Woods Wildcats will face the Cypress Ranch Mustangs at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium on Halloween afternoon. Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM and the Wildcats will be the home team in this contest.</div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-64148768805094513502020-10-18T11:09:00.005-05:002020-10-24T12:33:46.483-05:00Bridgeland 35, Cypress Woods 28: Weigman Show<p>2020 Record: 2-2, 1-1 in District 16-6A</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcn6r_2PAmg5UtgRH_kL5x8ct1Jk6WUvOfe0cTJEXiqs0tlfSVhCn1ZEBPFuDTfj9bLOL8q4B3hv5n41NezxD8Ie3remdQONJ0mTPd9Y1kNWHbA3KPI7OyIh9_knUbuJci40IUlcs9Pc/s2048/CAR00687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcn6r_2PAmg5UtgRH_kL5x8ct1Jk6WUvOfe0cTJEXiqs0tlfSVhCn1ZEBPFuDTfj9bLOL8q4B3hv5n41NezxD8Ie3remdQONJ0mTPd9Y1kNWHbA3KPI7OyIh9_knUbuJci40IUlcs9Pc/w640-h472/CAR00687.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Photo courtesy: Carmen Agnew, Phlox Photography/MaxPreps</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Photo galleries for this week's games: </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p317768278" style="text-align: left;">Varsity</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p432445563" style="text-align: left;">JV Cardinal</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p249015060" style="text-align: left;">JV Gold</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p102094773" style="text-align: left;">Freshman Cardinal</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p455042670" style="text-align: left;">Freshman Gold</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Plug: Are you a parent of a Cy Woods football player and would like to have some pictures to remember this season by? Phlox Photography has you covered. A photographer will be on-site at every Cy Woods varsity football game, all Cy Woods sub-varsity home games, and depending on availability, certain away sub-varsity games. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For more information on how to purchase a spotlight photo gallery for your athlete, please contact Tom Dendy, JoAnn Nowak, or Carmen Agnew, visit the Phlox website for <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/action-photo-pre-order">more details</a>, or check out this <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p781989205/hEC874091#hec874091">explainer video</a> on how to order photos. Tom, Mrs. Nowak, and Mrs. Agnew are all official MaxPreps photographers and you can also view their photos on Cy Woods' <a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/cypress-woods-wildcats-(cypress,tx)/football/photos/galleries.htm">MaxPreps</a> page.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The all-world talent of Conner Weigman was on display on Friday and his 28-yard touchdown run with 19 seconds left in regulation proved to be the difference as the Cypress Woods Wildcats lost a varsity football game to the Bridgeland Bears for the first time by a final score of 35-28. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When the Bears took a two-score lead in the third quarter, I had the feeling that the floodgates were about to open and that Woods would just get swept away in the deluge. And then Chris Agnew pounced on a loose ball. And then the offense took advantage of the short field to score. And then Josh Jones broke up a pass on fourth down to give the Cats the ball back. And suddenly, this game was tied after Dylan Cormier found Ryan Faulk for a touchdown pass. Cy Woods definitely found themselves hanging around with a clearly superior team in this game. They controlled the ball. They kept the vaunted Bridgeland offense off the field. Unfortunately, the Bears still managed to get their chunk plays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The offense took better care of the ball this week, which was crucial because you definitely don't want to gift an offense like Bridgeland's free possessions. Unfortunately, they had a few too many plays go backward in this game. Bridgeland's speed on defense certainly forced the issue, and Dylan Cormier also took a couple of big sacks that... just throw the ball away.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">All things considered, this result surprised me a little considering everyone (even me, somehow) thought that Bridgeland would win this in a rout. No moral victories, especially at this level of high school football, though. The Wildcats played hard and hung around, Bridgeland made a few more plays, tip your cap and move on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On to Langham Creek.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>What Happened</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Bears opened the scoring with a one-yard touchdown pass from Conner Weigman to Dylan Crippen. This was the only scoring play of the first quarter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>End of 1st Quarter: Bridgeland 6, Woods 0</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Trayse Holmes put Woods on the board and in the lead midway through the second quarter with a rugged 12-yard run that saw him break three, maybe four tackles. But once again, Weigman struck again as he found Andrew Maleski, who won a jump-ball battle and took it in for a 17-yard touchdown catch to put the Bears back in front. Mason Culton ran in the two-point conversion afterward.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Halftime: Bridgeland 14, Woods 7</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bridgeland also opened the second-half scoring when Weigman hit Atrevion Hunter, who slashed his way into the end zone from 43 yards out. Woods got a first down on their first drive of the second half but nothing more. Bridgeland got a first down on their next drive, but the ball somehow slipped out of Weigman's hand and Chris Agnew pounced on the loose ball at Bridgeland's 32 to give the Wildcats new life. Weigman just put the ball on the ground and he somehow just let it go. On fourth down from Bridgeland's ten-yard line, Dylan Cormier hit Myles Johnson on the slant for a touchdown. The defense turned the Bears over on downs and the offense capitalized again as Cormier found Ryan Faulk for a five-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 21.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>End of 3rd Quarter: Bridgeland 21, Woods 21</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Towards the end of the third quarter, the Wildcats gave up a 50-yard pass on third and long that put Bridgeland within striking distance once again and then on the second play of the fourth quarter, Weigman floated one up to Hunter Wallis for an 11-yard touchdown pass. Both teams traded punts and then Woods got the ball back with a little under eight minutes to go. Connor Morris had a step on his man running down the seam and Cormier found him for a 28-yard touchdown pass to tie the game with four minutes to go. That was entirely too much time for Weigman, however, and the Bears slowly but surely made their way down the field, aided by a hit to a defenseless receiver penalty against the Wildcats. Once inside Wildcat territory, Bridgeland took their time and Weigman took things into his hands and won the game with his 28-yard run with 19 seconds left. An inexplicable onside kick (I highly doubt they meant to do that) that went out of bounds gave Woods one more shot, but... no dice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A great player made a great play. That's all there is to it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Final: Bridgeland 35, Woods 28</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Ground</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Wildcats' ground attack was stifled by the Bears as they couldn't even muster up three yards per carry. Even when the Wildcats brought in extra linemen, Bridgeland's defensive line and linebackers seemed to get free runs towards Woods ballcarriers. They had a little more success on pitches, but the Bears' secondary eventually proved to be just too quick for them. In all, the Wildcats lost 76 yards on running plays, or plays that were classified as runs. 76! Way too many backwards plays in this game. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now, the Wildcats were missing their starting center, Braden Barrett. As a result, Adam Conejo had to step in and I thought he did alright. It's a tough ask to replace your starting center and your best offensive lineman, but when it's your time...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Air</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">No idea what that last play was supposed to look like. I'm sure they wanted to keep the double pass in their pocket because they ran it twice for touchdowns against Falls the previous week, but it didn't look like they had any sort of plan for the last play. And they had a timeout they could have used to discuss it too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Connor Morris was limited this week, but nice to see him get a step on his man to haul in a big touchdown grab. Myles Johnson has seemingly turned into the #1 receiving option for the Wildcats, which is a big step up for a kid who started last season on the JV Gold (B) team. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Defense</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After one month's worth of games, I can conclude that the secondary hasn't been great. Then again, regression was to likely expected after all four starters from last year graduated. Falls couldn't hit anybody, but Katy, who is not known for their passing game, couldn't miss against the Wildcats and even Kingwood got a few big plays through the air. Against Bridgeland, those issues were always going to be exacerbated, so all you could probably ask was for them to just hold out without giving up too many chunk plays. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Maybe one of these days, Cy Woods will have cornerbacks who will turn to look for the ball when the receiver they are covering turns to look for the ball. They put themselves in good positions to make plays more often than not... they just don't know where the ball is until it's in the receiver's hands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thirteen Wildcats recorded at least one tackle and Dylan Rogers took the top spot this week with 11. Eight of his takedowns in this game were unassisted. Tyler Sherrill forced the game's only turnover when he strip-sacked Conner Weigman in the third quarter, which led to a Woods touchdown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tough to win when you give up eight third-down conversions. The Wildcat defense needed to find a way to get off the field but again, Bridgeland's offense made the plays they needed to make to stay on the field.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Special Teams</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For once, kickoffs were not an adventure. The only special teams miscue in this game came when Ryan Faulk couldn't handle a snap on the first punt of the night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Michael Fernandez hit all four of his extra points and missed a 35-yard field goal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Game Summary from Varsity Wires</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- Played their game, but Bridgeland's chunk plays pretty much negated Woods' time of possession advantage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- The Bears had 12 tackles for loss and the Wildcats lost 70 yards on those plays! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe height="800" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/11m85TGThRpdr05KJg2Tv3k2USyLKH3D2/preview" width="640"></iframe><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Man of the Match: Dylan Rogers and Trey Craft</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dylan has led the Wildcats in tackles in all but one game this season. He's a sophomore and of course, he will show his youth sometimes, usually by taking poor pursuit angles, but he's looking like a Defensive Newcomer of the Year candidate and if he continues to lead the team in tackles, he may very well win it. Ethan Spear and Gavin Swan from Cy Falls and Jarra Anderson from Cy Park would probably be his primary competition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Trey Craft continues to be a revelation (relatively speaking, considering their early-season struggles) at the A-back spot. He's probably entrenched himself as a starter at this point.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Sub-Varsity Results</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bridgeland 42, Freshman Gold (1-3, 0-2) 19</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bridgeland 49, Freshman Cardinal (1-3, 0-2) 12</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bridgeland 6, JV Gold (1-1, 1-1) 0</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bridgeland 8, JV Cardinal (1-1, 1-1) 0</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Looking Ahead</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Week 5 in District 16-6A (well, it's Week 5 for Class 6A and 5A) kicks off on Thursday and Cy Woods will face the Langham Creek Lobos on Thursday, October 22 at Pridgeon Stadium. Kickoff is at 6:30 and the Wildcats will be the home team in this contest.</div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-68688820856238308062020-10-18T10:42:00.001-05:002020-10-18T10:42:31.302-05:00Know the Enemy: Langham Creek Lobos<b><i>2020 Regular Season, Week 5: Cypress Woods Wildcats (2-2, 1-1) vs. Langham Creek Lobos (2-2, 1-1)</i></b><br />
District 16-6A Game #3<br />
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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.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>
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2019 Record: 2-8, 2-6 (7th) in District 14-6A</div>
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October 5, 2017: Langham 31, Woods 24<br />
September 29, 2016: Langham 62, Woods 35<br />
October 16, 2015: Woods 48, Langham 33<br />
October 17, 2014: Langham 55, Woods 31 (Homecoming VII)<br />
September 13, 2013: Langham 48, Woods 20<br />
September 14, 2012: Langham 32, Woods 31 (Homecoming V)<br />
October 14, 2011: Woods 50, Langham 44<br />
October 15, 2010: Woods 55, Langham 27 (Homecoming III)<br />
October 31, 2009: Woods 42, Langham 7<br />
November 1, 2008: Woods 58, Langham 20<br />
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<b><u>Players to Watch</u></b><br />
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Tanner Murray - JR QB #7<br />
Jayden Landry - JR RB #27<div>Alejandro Vasquez - JR WR #18<br />
Jaquaize Pettaway - SOPH WR #11<br />
Kevin Durney - SR WR #6<br />
Cade Hanks - JR OL/DL #58<div>Ivan Rodriguez - JR DL #54</div><div>Hector Nguyen - SR LB #20<br />
Jayhvion Gipson - SR LB #9<br />
A.J. Owens - SR LB #8<br />
Henry Toomer - SR LB #35<br />
Ja'Mareion Gipson - JR DB #26</div><div>Henry Jackson - SR DB #3</div><div>
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br /><br />
<b><u>Last Time These Two Teams Met</u></b><br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>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.<br />
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<b><u><br /></u></b>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.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" aria-hidden="false" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3459.409157282625!2d-95.67937368553524!3d29.881308981941945!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8640d712537d8921%3A0x88456385f5d41489!2sLangham%20Creek%20High%20School!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1602982840678!5m2!1sen!2sus" style="border: 0;" tabindex="0" width="600"></iframe>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-23050115440306325362020-10-11T13:19:00.003-05:002020-10-11T20:32:33.985-05:00Know the Enemy: Bridgeland Bears<b><i>2020 Regular Season, Week 4: Cypress Woods Wildcats @ Bridgeland Bears</i></b><br />
District 16-6A Game #2<br />
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The Wildcats kicked off District 16-6A play with a 34-29 victory over Cy Falls that... let's be honest, they were pretty fortunate to win because they dominated this game and let Falls hang around because they committed five turnovers and twelve penalties. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dylan Cormier threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for 47 yards. Trayse Holmes put up his second 100-yard game of the season on 20 carries. Myles Johnson caught three passes for 136 yards and all three of his catches resulted in touchdowns; the first came from Cormier and the last two came on double passes from Trey Craft. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Defensively, Dylan Rogers had seven tackles and a sack, while Riley Redgrave had five tackles and two forced fumbles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now, the Wildcats will face a massive test to close out the first half of their 2020 season. </div>
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2019 Record: 8-3, 6-2 (3rd) in District 14-6A</div>
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There's nothing really new to report about the Bridgeland Bears other than the fact that they graduated their first class last year. Despite that, most of the kids you've been hearing about the over the last two seasons are back and they are dead-set on seizing the District 16-6A crown. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Conner Weigman's evolution into one of the top quarterbacks in the state of Texas is still ongoing and he can make any of his receivers look like superstars on any given night. He has now been fully unleashed and has made countless plays with his arm and his legs. Bridgeland packs one of the deepest receiver corps in the state and any of them can put up big numbers on any given night. And to think... Weigman has done all this damage without Dylan Goffney at his disposal. Goffney has missed the first three games due to injury but there's a chance he could be activated for this game that bears significant implications on the playoff and district title race. Mason Culton came on strong late last season and is the Bears' feature back. He's also made himself a factor in the receiving game as well. Gage Geaslin is the anchor of an excellent offensive line. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oghenemine Imarah has turned into a disruptive force on the edge in his three years with the Bears. But the real strength of Bridgeland's defense lies in their skill players, where they possess an excellent group of linebackers led by Conner Motsinger, Roderick Gray, Daniel Grisbee, Logan Gartside, and Charlie Moore. And just like their counterparts on offense, the Bears boast a deep and talented secondary that's arguably the best in the district (Ranch probably has something to say about that) and is certainly one of the top units in the city. Gavan Kaspar, Kamren Amao, Bryce McMorris, Terrance Cullivan, and Jack Grier are all battle-tested veterans and they all play with the edge that is expected of two/three-year lettermen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Is this their final form? With one year of Weigman left, maybe not. But with all the talent they possess right now, Bridgeland feels that 2020 is <b>the</b> year that they ascend to elite status.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Will defeating this team be a tall order? Yes, but then again, last year Woods entered their matchup with Bridgeland in the exact same position: with an unconvincing victory over a not-good team. Bridgeland, on the other hand, seemingly feels like they're on top of the world after taking down a team that's in a similar situation as they are (Klein Cain), hitting the road and beating a defending state champion in Shadow Creek, and then cruising to a win to start district play. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One thing's for certain, though: it will take a monumental effort to take this budding juggernaut down again. As inconsistent as they've played, I know the Wildcats will be up for this challenge.</div>
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With first place in District 14-6A on the line, Cy Woods turned in a masterclass on defense as they stifled the vaunted Bridgeland offense in a 20-7 victory that seemed more lopsided than the final score suggested. This game also featured probably the Wildcats' worst offensive performance of the year. Twice they lost fumbles deep in Bridgeland territory and they were also stopped on fourth and goal early in the game. However, the defense stepped up to keep the best offense they faced (to that point) off the scoreboard for almost the entire game.</div>
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Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-44683553393554120312020-10-11T11:57:00.006-05:002020-10-18T11:10:01.593-05:00Cypress Woods 34, Cypress Falls 29: Dumbest Win Ever<p>2020 Record: 2-1, 1-0 in District 16-6A</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3y_37p7ZsDEBj9NGlafR2wO7uVYwZbkWRrHB4iuy_2zoNkOmYYab5DVciLjNLPANMGtBECgOFiyJ-q5H9yd3aiEohkjmLzZeh6D0fJD0te3XMT1XlnfPR4Vf_oF6GYDDz7Yl8qpwKNlY/s2048/TD6_2297.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3y_37p7ZsDEBj9NGlafR2wO7uVYwZbkWRrHB4iuy_2zoNkOmYYab5DVciLjNLPANMGtBECgOFiyJ-q5H9yd3aiEohkjmLzZeh6D0fJD0te3XMT1XlnfPR4Vf_oF6GYDDz7Yl8qpwKNlY/w640-h472/TD6_2297.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Photo courtesy: Tom Dendy, Phlox Photography/MaxPreps</i></div><p>Photo galleries for this week's games: <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p262145982">Varsity</a>, <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p421341459">JV Cardinal</a>, <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p306608586">JV Gold</a>, <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p134176197">Freshman Cardinal</a>, <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p357379196">Freshman Gold</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Plug: Are you a parent of a Cy Woods football player and would like to have some pictures to remember this season by? Phlox Photography has you covered. A photographer will be on-site at every Cy Woods varsity football game, all Cy Woods sub-varsity home games, and depending on availability, certain away sub-varsity games. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For more information on how to purchase a spotlight photo gallery for your athlete, please contact Tom Dendy, JoAnn Nowak, or Carmen Agnew, visit the Phlox website for <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/action-photo-pre-order">more details</a>, or check out this <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p781989205/hEC874091#hec874091">explainer video</a> on how to order photos. Tom, Mrs. Nowak, and Mrs. Agnew are all official MaxPreps photographers and you can also view their photos on Cy Woods' <a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/cypress-woods-wildcats-(cypress,tx)/football/photos/galleries.htm">MaxPreps</a> page.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Alright, that... was not pretty. Five turnovers. Twelve penalties. Jaylan Walker essentially constituting the entire Cy Falls offense. A goal-line stand at the end just to preserve the lead. And in the end, the Cypress Woods Wildcats somehow managed to overcome their countless miscues and escaped with a 34-29 victory over the Cypress Falls Golden Eagles to open District 16-6A play. Outgaining the opponent by 340 yards and yet only a five-point win to show for it. Football... what a dumb game. Gotta love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yes, a win is a win and whatnot. But my takeaway from Saturday is that Woods is definitely going to get demolished by Bridgeland if they commit five turnovers on Friday. 609 yards of offense is great and that suggests that the offense is executing and playing the way they want to play, but committing five turnovers is simply indefensible. Even if they committed two or three turnovers (still not great, but a lot better than committing five), they probably would have won this game in a rout. After the Kingwood game, I wrote that the Wildcats would probably have to learn how to win ugly this season and this game certainly meets the criteria for an "ugly" game. To my relief/amazement/total confusion, they somehow won this ugly game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Honestly, this game was annoying. I'm supposed to be happy that they won, and trust me, I am, but I know they can play infinitely better than how they played against Cy Falls. There wasn't a lack of effort; the kids played hard and took the fight to Falls. However, they were simply too sloppy and they should be <b>extremely</b> fortunate that they didn't lose this game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was truly the stupidest and most hilarious Cy Woods football game I have ever seen. In terms of sheer entertainment value, the only games that could surpass this one in that regard are the 74-73 game against Jersey Village and when they ran Ranch off the field in 2011 and 2013.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Side note: Let's keep Falls running back/linebacker John Pollard in our thoughts. He was stretchered off the field after a pretty serious leg injury during a kickoff in the third quarter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On to Bridgeland. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>What Happened</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Michael Fernandez's 35-yard field goal was the only scoring play of the first quarter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>End of 1st Quarter: Woods 3, Falls 0</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jorge Gonzalez hit a 29-yard field goal to tie the game with less than two minutes left in the first half, but Dylan Cormier found Trayse Holmes for a 15-yard touchdown pass just before halftime to put the Wildcats back in front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Halftime: Woods 10, Falls 3</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Fernandez capped off Woods' first drive of the second half by nailing a 34-yard field goal to give the Wildcats a 13-3 lead with 9:52 left in the third quarter. After this point, the game completely departed reality. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Eagles muffed the ensuing kickoff and then on their first play of the second half, it looked as though disaster would strike, thanks to a bad pitch. However, Jaylan Walker picked up the loose ball, ran all the way to the other side of the field, and somehow scored on a 74-yard run. For the second straight week, Woods decided that they weren't going to field a kickoff, so the Eagles ended up getting another possession and they took the lead on their next drive via an eight-yard touchdown run by J.P. Martin. Cy Woods regained the lead on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Cormier to Myles Johnson. After Woods turned the ball over on downs, Walker struck again with a 52-yard touchdown run right before the end of the third quarter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>End of 3rd Quarter: Falls 23, Woods 20</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Johnson scored on a 59-yard pass, his second touchdown of the night, on a double pass from Trey Craft, who found Terrance Green (A defensive lineman! Who was a receiver on the freshman B-team last year!!!) in the end zone for two more points. And then Jaylan Walker returned the ensuing kickoff 94 yards for a Falls touchdown. Super cool. Woods turned the ball over on downs on their next drive, but the defense sent the Falls offense packing after three plays. Woods regained the lead on their next series thanks to another double pass by Craft to Johnson; this touchdown went for 54 yards. The Eagles had 3:30 left to win the game. A 34-yard pass from Caleb Pollard to Javion Davis on fourth down put the Eagles in the red zone (ugh) and then a personal foul after a second-down incomplete pass (UGH!!!!!) got Falls all the way down to the Cy Woods seven-yard line. Fortunately, the Wildcat defense got the stop it absolutely needed to have and as a result, Cy Woods escaped with quite possibly the dumbest victory in program history.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>Final: Woods 34, Falls 29</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Ground</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Four lost fumbles for the offense?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45xY1xRbJXfKrCyqcAR08MV91M5GWx4PmO55EfzsiabI3R-GNLFqbrq5Y8KOwvmFLVyGVYV0_H9UBQ9lRm-9ZcWvhCNKC935FYlcqzRMTaeVYa8KXSaJMm10sCqV_mA9I8OITlLCCYSY/s229/blinking.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="229" data-original-width="195" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45xY1xRbJXfKrCyqcAR08MV91M5GWx4PmO55EfzsiabI3R-GNLFqbrq5Y8KOwvmFLVyGVYV0_H9UBQ9lRm-9ZcWvhCNKC935FYlcqzRMTaeVYa8KXSaJMm10sCqV_mA9I8OITlLCCYSY/w341-h400/blinking.gif" width="341" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Nice to see Trayse Holmes bounce back from getting shackled by Katy by posting his second 100-yard game of the season. Charlie Bain had a few nice runs on pitch plays. The A-backs accounted for 147 of the 290 rushing yards that the Wildcats recorded in this game, a very encouraging development for a group that needs to step up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Air</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Wildcats got very little from the A-backs in non-district play, so opening up the playbook with the double passes was a nice way to get some contributions. I said that the "loser" of the quarterback battle entering the season would probably still receive plenty of playing time and Trey Craft has provided a spark for a group that's really trying to get themselves going. They certainly made a mark in the passing game as Craft, Phillip White, Charlie Bain, and J.J. Williams combined to make eight catches. They aren't burners, but they're shifty in the open field and maybe passing the ball to them might be what gets them going. It can certainly lighten Trayse Holmes' load, too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Defense</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Aside from Jaylan Walker gashing them for two long touchdown runs for a total of 126 yards, that was a nice showing from the Woods defense against what's really an inept Falls offense. But, given the offense's inability to protect the ball, the defense found themselves in a precarious position all evening because they were coming out trying not to give up the lead. To allow Falls to score only three points off of five Wildcat turnovers demonstrated that the defense did its job by not allowing the Eagles to capitalize on the offense's mistakes, and they finished the job by stopping the Eagles inside the ten-yard line with a minute to go in the game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Seventeen Wildcats recorded at least one tackle in this game and Dylan Rogers finished in first place this week with seven. Dylan also had a sack in the second quarter on the possession following a Woods muffed punt; that sack proved to be crucial as Falls was forced to settle for a field goal. Riley Redgrave had five tackles and forced two fumbles. Brenton Frizell intercepted Caleb Pollard on the second play of the game.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Special Teams</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Michael Fernandez hit both of his field goals and all four of his extra-point attempts, giving him ten points on the night. He also, unfortunately, sent five, maybe six kickoffs out of bounds. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Even special teams partook in the buffoonery. A muffed punt led to Falls' field goal. It took three tries for Woods to successfully execute the opening kickoff; the first one went out of bounds and they were called for offsides on the second attempt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The game officially began at 7:01 PM. At 7:04, the game clock still read 11:57. So basically, it took three real-world minutes to play three seconds of this game because Woods couldn't get the opening kickoff done correctly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Game Summary from Varsity Wires</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Behold the sheer stupidity of this box score. Amazingly, Cy Falls only scored three points off of Woods' five turnovers. I can't believe that that isn't a typo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe height="800" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r8rq-o8KNSCfcVoEx3fgiflE3E_1Zg80/preview" width="640"></iframe><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Man of the Match: Myles Johnson and Trey Craft</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In a group that's struggled to find consistency in the early part of this season, Trey Craft has been one of the standouts at A-back for the Wildcats. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Three catches, three touchdowns for Myles Johnson. 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Cy Woods will be the away team in this game.</div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-19438564396067407242020-10-04T20:03:00.002-05:002020-10-11T12:01:06.308-05:00Know the Enemy: Cypress Falls Golden Eagles<b><i>2020 Regular Season, Week 3: Cypress Woods Wildcats vs. Cypress Falls Golden Eagles</i></b><br />
District 16-6A Game #1<br />7:00 PM Saturday, October 10, 2020<br />Cy-Fair FCU Stadium<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqgpuKoZMoVowJ3ix6OdL92D3VJt-7YrSWbYh7iThwDmckBVOQ9YNNEspTWvJ1iSyvau-8PL9cORM3N4IC1J5-9yofaUxBdleWxGhRcRI5r7sG0fia0cT8mkTKMgGn4k6rFoWyzCOL20/s2048/20171012185554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqgpuKoZMoVowJ3ix6OdL92D3VJt-7YrSWbYh7iThwDmckBVOQ9YNNEspTWvJ1iSyvau-8PL9cORM3N4IC1J5-9yofaUxBdleWxGhRcRI5r7sG0fia0cT8mkTKMgGn4k6rFoWyzCOL20/w640-h426/20171012185554.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Photo courtesy: Tom Dendy, Phlox Photography/MaxPreps</i></div><div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For the first time since the 2017-18 school year, Cy Falls will serve as one of Cy Woods' district foes. The Eagles were freed from the long shadow that Cy-Fair cast in District 17-6A and will now look to contend for the District 16-6A crown. They certainly did not their season starting the way it has, but this is still a solid program that should find its way back into the playoff hunt. With Cy Falls, don't expect to cruise to a win.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If it wasn't for L.J. Johnson at Cy-Fair, J.P. Martin would definitely be Cy-Fair ISD's best running back. A Memphis pledge, Martin had a breakout 2019 season, running for 1,470 yards and 24 touchdowns. His backup isn't too shabby either; Jaylan Walker ran for 421 yards and eight touchdowns while averaging nine yards per carry last year. A triple threat player, Walker also recorded three interceptions and also returned two kickoffs for touchdowns. Expect to see him everywhere on the field. Martin will be called upon to carry a heavy load while Caleb Pollard tries to acclimate himself to the starting quarterback role. Trey Silas is a burner on the outside; he had 147 receiving yards against Dawson last week. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Eagles' defense doesn't pack the star power it had in recent years but is still a decent group, led by Elliot Jones on the line. Justin Bingham and Marquise Chapman will provide leadership in the secondary while Ethan Spear and Gavin Swan are two promising juniors at the back for the Falls defense.</div>
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</div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-84955687544532827722020-10-04T20:02:00.002-05:002020-10-11T12:00:04.192-05:00Katy 66, Cypress Woods 21: The Lesson Game<p> 2020 Record: 1-1</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHz9K7QwZiNXUS29iLKuesimW01mBk28zQlClkHEYH2Hx6SPdpRuJmUtnJE_oJHpj6dxlo3b-LIEDFafAduQRvZun_ZxQdGJFZidhlNhnOLUMfyutYqKO7QWqXEWwaKC2tCrT7a0Kc1nA/s2048/JO5_0526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHz9K7QwZiNXUS29iLKuesimW01mBk28zQlClkHEYH2Hx6SPdpRuJmUtnJE_oJHpj6dxlo3b-LIEDFafAduQRvZun_ZxQdGJFZidhlNhnOLUMfyutYqKO7QWqXEWwaKC2tCrT7a0Kc1nA/w640-h472/JO5_0526.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Photo courtesy: JoAnn Nowak, Phlox Photography/MaxPreps</i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Photo galleries: <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p111550777">Varsity</a>, <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p272974327">JV</a>, <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p172957182">Freshman Cardinal</a>, <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p448384321">Freshman Gold</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Plug: Are you a parent of a Cy Woods football player and would like to have some pictures to remember this season by? Phlox Photography has you covered. A photographer will be on-site at every Cy Woods varsity football game, all Cy Woods sub-varsity home games, and depending on availability, certain away sub-varsity games. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For more information on how to purchase a spotlight photo gallery for your athlete, please contact Tom Dendy, JoAnn Nowak, or Carmen Agnew, visit the Phlox website for <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/action-photo-pre-order">more details</a>, or watch this <a href="https://www.phlox.photo/p781989205/hEC874091#hec874091">explainer video</a> on how to order photos. Tom, Mrs. Nowak, and Mrs. Agnew are all official MaxPreps photographers and you can also view their photos on Cy Woods' <a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/cypress-woods-wildcats-(cypress,tx)/football/photos/galleries.htm">MaxPreps</a> page.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Moving on... and I should consider inserting a content warning before I proceed. Please proceed at your own risk. You've been warned...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well, you certainly don't need to hear it from me because it does not bear repeating, but I will do it anyway: the Cypress Woods Wildcats have quite a ways to go before they can consider themselves to be on the same tier as the Katy Tigers, who strolled to a 66-21 victory on Saturday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Normally, I would advocate for burning the film from such a game, but this is the kind of game that needs to be seen in order for Cy Woods to learn and apply the applicable lessons as they strive to reach their goal of becoming a powerhouse program like Katy. There were a couple of turnovers that the Tigers turned into points; both of them were really unlucky, but great teams get the ball to bounce in their favor. And unfortunately for Woods, it just snowballed from there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Woods got their 21 points against the Tigers' backups, but that's infinitely better than not scoring at all. That's why I don't understand it when people go "oh, the starters scored against the 2s and 3s" as if points depreciate if they're not scored against the starters. Those kids still have the same job as the starters... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I actually would have been extremely impressed if the offense scored once against the starting Katy defense.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Unlike the previous two meetings, the Wildcats' season will continue following this encounter with the Katy Tigers, but an outcome like this will certainly give the other seven teams in the district the impression that Cy Woods is reeling as district play begins. But then again, Katy can make good teams look absolutely horrid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b><u>What Happened</u></b></p><p>A massacre, that's what. </p><p>Katy scored on all eight of its offensive possessions in the first half and took a 56-0 lead into the locker room.</p><p>Cy Woods showed a pulse in the second half as they got all three of their touchdowns in the third quarter: Dylan Cormier busted up the middle untouched and scored on a 45-yard run, threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Trayse Holmes, and on the final play of the quarter, DC chucked one up to Charlie Bain, who slipped behind the Katy coverage for a 59-yard touchdown catch.</p><p><u style="font-weight: bold;">Ground</u></p><p>Tough sledding against that vaunted Katy front seven.</p><p><b><u>Air</u></b></p><p>Well, the passing game seems like it will be alright.</p><p><b><u>Defense</u></b></p><p>Giving up a big gain on a bootleg on the first play of the game was certainly a harbinger of bad times ahead. </p><p>22 Wildcats recorded at least one tackle and Chris Agnew took first place this week with ten. Three of his tackles resulted in a loss of yardage. Parker Childers, a cornerback, finished with nine.</p><p><u style="font-weight: bold;">Special Teams</u></p><p>Watching the kickoff return team have absolutely no clue what to do as the ball was in flight, witnessing five/six Katy players dogpile on the loose ball, and then watching the Tigers score again on their free possession basically summed up this game. </p><p><b><u>Game Summary from Varsity Wires</u></b></p><p><iframe height="800" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dGREiuperId95gML3-suwaY2yQFJsm7P/preview" width="640"></iframe></p><p><b><u>Man of the Match: Chris Agnew and Dylan Cormier</u></b></p><p>Even with the result well in hand, the Wildcats still fought to the end and Chris's effort was particularly noteworthy.</p><p>Miss me with the "but he did it against the backups" nonsense, it was nice to see DC get himself going to start the second half.</p><p><b><u>Sub-Varsity Results</u></b></p><p>Katy 40, Freshman Gold (1-1) 8</p><p>Katy 28, Freshman Cardinal (1-1) 24</p><p>Katy 35, JV (1-1 as a combined team) 13</p><p><b><u>Looking Ahead</u></b></p><p>The Cypress Woods Wildcats will open District 16-6A play against the Cypress Falls Golden Eagles on Saturday, October 10 at 7:00 PM. The Wildcats will be the home team in this matchup.</p></div>Dustin Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933954373505505887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111955925382286089.post-16058112559758374632020-09-28T19:40:00.004-05:002020-09-30T17:52:23.024-05:00Know the Enemy: Katy Tigers2020 Regular Season, Week 2: Cypress Woods Wildcats vs. Katy Tigers<br />7:00 PM Saturday, October 3, 2020<br />
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Without a doubt, the Katy Tigers are the gold standard for Texas high school football. Now, their throne has been taken over by Dematrius Davis and North Shore, but there is absolutely no doubt that they are a premier program in this state. Katy is the program that every high school aspires to become and they are hell-bent on reclaiming their status as not just the best program in Houston, but the best in Texas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Katy's offense might seem basic, but it is also an offense that has won them six state championships in this century. There's not much to the imagination; the Tigers look to run the ball and beat down their opponents. Jalen Davis will be the feature back this year and he gained plenty of experience during the playoffs when last year's starter, Ron Hoff, went down with an injury. Jalen's brother, Seth, is his backup and likely heir apparent at running back for the next two seasons. Bronson McClelland is a three-year starter and a four-year letterman at quarterback, but he did not play against Clear Springs and he is now no longer affiliated with the Katy Tigers football program.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Taking the reins in McClelland's stead is Bryce Nirider, a junior who also saw action last season when McClelland went through other off-field issues. Expect to see Caleb Koger, a sophomore, take snaps under center as well. With Jordan Patrick and Steven Stiles graduating, Taylor Saulsberry, Nick Anderson, and Fernando Garza will be the main pass-catching threats for the Tigers; Garza, an imposing figure at 6-6, 250, is committed to Texas A&M for football and baseball.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Defense wins championships, and no program understands this better than Katy. In the past, they didn't have nearly as many athletes so they relied on players who simply knew their roles and executed those roles to perfection. Owing to that, the Tigers defense has perenially been one of the premier units in Texas. Now, add a little athleticism to those kids and this defense is simply on another level. If there's one thing the Katy defense does well, it's the fact that they will not allow the opposing team's best players to beat them. We saw that in last year's playoffs against Cy-Fair when L.J. Johnson was completely taken out of the game. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Tigers' star-studded secondary is probably one of the best in the state. Bobby Taylor III, the son of longtime NFL cornerback Bobby Taylor, is also a top 2022 recruit, while Hunter Washington (Florida State) and Dalton Johnson (Arizona) are two Power-5 commits. They'll be joined by Arian Parish, a rising sophomore, and Hamilton McMartin, who started in Washington's place against Clear Springs and held his own. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">However, Katy is best known for producing outstanding linemen and linebackers and the tradition will surely continue for years to come. Cohen Dearman anchors the middle, while Cal Varner and Malick Sylla cause havoc on the edges. Sylla is one of the top defensive ends in the country for the Class of 2022. There are much bigger names on this Katy defense, but Shepherd Bowling is probably its heart and soul. Bowling fought his way to recover from a career-threatening neck injury and has become a crucial piece of an outstanding defense. Ty Kana, their leading tackler from last year, is yet another rising junior, and Jaden Maronen is another key member of a deep Tiger linebacker corps that will also feature Dontay Sowells.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Fuller Shurtz is a dependable punter and he played a significant role in Katy's win last week as he gave the Tigers a huge advantage in terms of field position when called upon to punt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cy Woods is the clear underdog in this game, but they've never been one to shy away from a challenge. No doubt, Katy is an imposing opponent and the name is sometimes enough to instill fear in teams. Cy Woods isn't an ordinary team, however. If there's a level beyond perfect, that's what it is going to take to win this game. It is a non-district game, so ultimately, this game has no bearing on whether the Wildcats will make the playoffs or not. But, if you can't get yourself emotionally and mentally ready to take on the best teams that Texas has to offer... if playing the Katy Tigers doesn't get you amped up, why are you even playing football in the first place?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>
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<b><u>Last Time These Two Teams Met</u></b></div>
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The seniors who will be participating in this game were in fifth grade. Katy won 51-7 in a Class 5A Division II area round matchup at Rhodes Stadium in 2013.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(and then there's me, proceeding to use a picture from that game)</div>
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<b><u>Location of Katy High School</u></b></div>
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