{"id":28290,"date":"2026-10-16T10:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/txhsfb.net\/?p=28290"},"modified":"2026-10-16T10:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:23:10","slug":"cy-woods-wildcats-use-early-surge-and-special-teams-play-to-secure-district-16-6a-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/txhsfb.net\/?p=28290","title":{"rendered":"Cy Woods Wildcats use early surge and special-teams play to secure District 16-6A victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cypress Woods built a commanding halftime lead and held off a second-half push by Cypress Creek to earn a 33-18 victory Thursday night in District 16-6A. The Wildcats improved to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in district play, moving into sole possession of second place in the standings. Cypress Creek fell to 0-7 overall and 0-4 in district play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite finishing with 106 fewer yards of offense than the Cougars, Cypress Woods made the most of its scoring opportunities. The Wildcats rushed for 177 yards and scored three touchdowns on the ground or through the passing game, while a defensive extra-point return added two points that helped maintain their momentum. Cypress Creek finished with 398 total yards, including 301 through the air, but could not overcome the early deficit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How the game unfolded<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cypress Woods took control in the first quarter behind two touchdown runs by Axel Adams. Adams opened the scoring with a 14-yard run and later added a four-yard touchdown, giving the Wildcats a 14-0 lead. Cypress Woods had an early interception by James Andrews that was returned for an apparent touchdown, but a holding penalty during the return nullified the score.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cougars got on the board in the second quarter when Kyle Moss connected with Taven Oluwa for a 64-yard touchdown pass. Cypress Creek&#8217;s extra-point attempt was blocked, and JuJuan Williams returned the ball 92 yards for two points, extending the Wildcats&#8217; lead to 16-6. Cypress Woods followed with a 44-yard touchdown run by Cory McKenzie, then added a 24-yard field goal by Samuel Jost to take a 26-6 lead into halftime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wildcats extended the advantage to 33-6 in the third quarter when Adams connected with Elijah McKinney for a 44-yard touchdown. Cypress Creek answered with a two-yard touchdown run by Oluwa, but the two-point conversion failed. Moss added a two-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, but another unsuccessful two-point attempt left the Cougars at 18 points. Cypress Woods kept Cypress Creek from getting closer and closed out the 15-point win.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Team statistics<\/h2>\n<p>Cypress Woods Wildcats<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Total offense: 292 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Rushing: 177 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Passing: 115 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cypress Creek Cougars<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Total offense: 398 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Rushing: 97 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Passing: 301 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cypress Creek outgained Cypress Woods by 106 yards, but the Wildcats built a 26-6 halftime lead and maintained control despite the Cougars&#8217; late scoring.<\/p>\n<h2>Cypress Woods offensive statistics<\/h2>\n<p>Passing<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Axel Adams: 7-of-13, 115 yards<\/p>\n<p>Rushing<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Cory McKenzie: 11 carries, 108 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Ron&#8217;Tavious Pomier: 13 carries, 65 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Elijah McKinney: 1 carry, 14 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Max Terral: 1 carry, -2 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Axel Adams: 12 carries, -8 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Receiving<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Elijah McKinney: 4 receptions, 63 yards (15.75 yards per reception)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Chase Holbert: 2 receptions, 33 yards (16.50 yards per reception)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Evan Giovannie: 1 reception, 19 yards (19.00 yards per reception)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Cypress Creek offensive statistics<\/h2>\n<p>Passing<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Kyle Moss: 18-of-38, 301 yards<\/p>\n<p>Rushing<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Jaidan Perez: 15 carries, 33 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Kyle Moss: 8 carries, 29 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Christopher Furlow: 10 carries, 22 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Taven Oluwa: 3 carries, 13 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Receiving<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Taven Oluwa: 9 receptions, 225 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Christian Cuffy: 1 reception, 26 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Tre&#8217;Mayne Cartwright: 3 receptions, 16 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Christopher Furlow: 1 reception, 10 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Prince Evuleocha: 1 reception, 9 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Jaidan Perez: 2 receptions, 8 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Christopher Williams: 1 reception, 7 yards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Statistical highlights: Oluwa led all receivers with 225 yards on nine catches, including a 64-yard touchdown. McKenzie paced the Wildcats on the ground with 108 yards on 11 carries. Moss threw for 301 yards and added a rushing touchdown for the Cougars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><br \/>\nScoring Summary<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Quarter \/ Time<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Team<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Scoring play<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Score after play<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1st \u2014 8:33<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cy Woods<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axel Adams, 14-yard rushing touchdown; extra point good<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woods 7-0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1st \u2014 5:45<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cy Woods<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axel Adams, 4-yard rushing touchdown; extra point good<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woods 14-0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2nd \u2014 7:45<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cy Creek<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kyle Moss to Taven Oluwa, 64-yard touchdown pass; extra point blocked<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woods 14-6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2nd \u2014 7:45<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cy Woods<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JuJuan Williams, 92-yard return of blocked extra point for two points<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woods 16-6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2nd \u2014 7:14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cy Woods<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cory McKenzie, 44-yard rushing touchdown; extra point good<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woods 23-6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2nd \u2014 4:23<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cy Woods<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samuel Jost, 24-yard field goal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woods 26-6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3rd \u2014 4:23<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cy Woods<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axel Adams to Elijah McKinney, 44-yard touchdown pass; extra point good<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woods 33-6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3rd \u2014 0:47<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cy Creek<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taven Oluwa, 2-yard rushing touchdown; two-point conversion failed<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woods 33-12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4th \u2014 3:18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cy Creek<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kyle Moss, 2-yard rushing touchdown; two-point conversion failed<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woods 33-18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>District 16-6A standings and playoff implications<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cypress Woods moves into sole possession of second place in District 16-6A at 3-1, behind Langham Creek, which remains alone in first at 3-0. Cypress Falls and Cypress Lakes entered their games at 2-1, with both teams playing tonight (Friday 10\/16\/26).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Langham Creek faces Cypress Ridge on Saturday afternoon, a matchup Texas High School Football Report will cover live.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cypress Creek falls to 0-7 overall and 0-4 in district play. The Cougars will try to earn their first win of the season next Thursday against Cypress Lakes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What&#8217;s next?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cypress Woods Wildcats (5-1, 3-1): Face Cypress Ridge on Friday, October 23, at 7 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cypress Creek Cougars (0-7, 0-4): Face Cypress Lakes on Thursday, October 22, at 6:30 p.m.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Photo gallery<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View the action from Thursday night&#8217;s District 16-6A matchup in the TXHSFB photo gallery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/txhsfb.net\/?p=28244&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cy Creek vs. Cy Woods photo gallery<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cypress Woods built a commanding halftime lead and held off a second-half push by Cypress Creek to earn a 33-18 victory Thursday night in District 16-6A. The Wildcats improved to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in district play, moving into sole possession of second place in the standings. 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