Week 10: Cy Woods Wildcats @ Cy Creek Cougars
7:00 PM, Thursday, October 27, 2016
Pridgeon Stadium
Previously on Cy Woods Football...
On Homecoming, the Wildcats fell to Cy-Fair by a final of 35-17. This loss ensured that Cy Woods will finish with a losing season for just the second time in school history and also eliminated the Wildcats from playoff contention. Jack Barrientez ran for 96 yards and a touchdown on nine carries, but he failed to record a catch for the first time this season.
Now, all the Wildcats have left to play for is pride.
The Enemy: Cy Creek Cougars
2015 record: 7-5, 6-3 (4th) in District 17-6A
Lost to Strake Jesuit 44-28 in 6A Division II, Region III Area round
Cy Creek season-to-date: 3-5, 3-4 (5th) in District 17-6A
L 53-42 vs. Klein Oak
L 54-20 @ Langham Creek
W 53-49 vs. Cy Lakes
W 46-26 @ Cy Springs
L 58-20 vs. Cy Ranch
W 44-31 @ Jersey Village
L 27-20 vs. Cy-Fair
L 32-20 @ Cy Ridge
All-Time Series
Cy Woods leads 5-3.
Previous Meetings
October 3, 2015: Creek 40, Woods 35
October 3, 2014: Woods 35, Creek 21
November 1, 2013: Woods 21, Creek 14
November 2, 2012: Creek 39, Woods 14
October 21, 2011: Woods 49, Creek 31 (Homecoming IV)
October 22, 2010: Woods 61, Creek 35
October 9, 2009: Woods 21, Creek 20
October 10, 2008: Creek 54, Woods 25
Players to Watch
QB Mateo Renteria, RB/WR Jack Hook, WR Miles Battle, WR/RB Mason Biggers, WR/RB Kaleb O'Bryant, WR Geonardo Sutton, WR/RB Caleb Horn, DL Jacari Tatum, DL Jowell Aponte, LB Derek Craft, LB Dakwa Davis, DB Ladarius Anthony, DB Eric Harris
2¢ on Creek
The Cougars are loaded with skill players, but a suspect defense has befallen them in 2016.
Mateo Renteria has put up outstanding numbers, but his abysmal yards per carry figure comes from having to play the role that guys like Luke Allen and Chuckie Keeton played before him. Renteria is a great pocket passer, and that's where his talents are best utilized. Miles Battle is one of the top receivers in the state and is flirting with a 1,000-yard season. When his career at Creek is done, he may very well be the best skill player that the school has ever produced.
Kaleb O'Bryant, Mason Biggers, Jack Hook, and Caleb Horn are all players cut from the same mold, as they can all hurt opposing defenses with their versatility. Hook and Horn lead the Cougars in rushing, while Biggers and O'Bryant are threats in the return game. Hook is also second on the team in receiving yards and touchdowns, and Horn is second in receptions. Geonardo Sutton has become a key cog of this potent offense as a sophomore, and he'll be another youngster to watch in the coming years.
Jacari Tatum and Jowell Aponte are three-year starters on the line. Derek Craft leads the linebackers; he had a strong sophomore campaign in 2015 and currently leads the Cougars in tackles. He and Dakwa Davis are disruptive forces on the outside.
Ladarius Anthony is a part of a deep secondary, leading Creek with three interceptions. Eric Harris is a hard hitter. Alberto Walford has had a fine first season as one of the Cougars' key reserves. He's just a sophomore, while Harris and Anthony are juniors, so Creek's secondary has some legit talent. This is a physical group with some really solid tacklers; Harris ranks third on the team in tackles, while Trevis Earls, Nick Burns, and Anthony are all right behind him.
Last Time These Two Teams Met
The Cougars got the jump on the Wildcats with a 24-7 lead after the first quarter. However, Woods mounted a valiant and furious fourht-quarter rally that fell just short when a last-gasp heave from Jacob Kainer was picked off by Chance Steverson, preserving a 40-35 Creek victory. Jordan Johnson had 157 yards on six receptions and two touchdowns, one of which went for 94 yards, the longest play from scrimmage in Cy Woods history.
Sub-Varsity Game Information
Freshmen at Creek, JV at Woods. Game times are 5:00 and 7:00 on Wednesday.
Note: This will be the last game of the year for the freshmen.
Location of Cypress Creek High School
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