Eagle’s defense limits Cy-Creek to two crucial field goals
Cy-Fair – Cy-Falls knew if it were to have anything to do with contenting for a district title, it would have to go through the Cougars. With key players out of the lineup, on injured reserve, the Golden Eagles took advantage of Cy-Creek Friday night, 20-13 in District 17-5A with the help of Troy Mitchell and Jacorey Warrick who had a hand in three game deciding touchdowns at Pridgeon Stadium.
Mitchell was 11 of 22 with 238 yards passing and a touchdown. While promising division I prospect junior receiver, Jacorey Warrick snagged four passes for 138 yards with one touchdown and a 14 yard rushing score.
“We just preached at practice how they (Cy-Creek) were going to pack the box. We had to come out catch passes and try to make plays. We tried to be aggressive in the first half but we were more aggressive in the second half. We stuck together and we made it through,” said Jacorey Warrick, Cy Falls Receiver.
An angle sprang held out Boise State’s commit Devan Demas, Cy-Creek’s star running back who suffered the injury last week against Cy-Woods.
Cy-Falls (3-0, 1-0) led a defensive game 6-3 at the half. The Eagles got on the board with 14 yard run from Jacori Warrick but the two point conversion fail when G. Gladney was stopped at the one yard line.
Weather it was a turnover on downs, dropped pass, incomplete pass, punt or a fumble. It was a sure way to keep anyone from lighting up the score board.
The third quarter got under way with a two-play 65-yard drive capped on Warrick’s highlight TD catch and run, to open up a 13-3 Cy-Falls lead with 11:10 to go in the third quarter. But the Cougars (2-1, 0-1) wouldn’t go quietly, responding with a time consuming, 84-yard drive that took 8:53 off the clock. The drive was sparked by a fake field goal attempt from the 36 yard line, and carried out when holder Kyle Huff took the snap and rolled out to his right and found Dylan Pugliese wide open down at the three yard line. Six plays later, Jarred Gipson went in from a yard out to trim the lead, 13-10.
Steadily facing an uphill battle, Cy-Falls defense kept the Cougars stationary. As the game intensified so did the Eagles defense. Defensive end Dave Blacklock, linebacker Tomye Bradley, defensive back Ronald Cole and Denzel Winters were constantly halting Cy-Creek at the line of scrimmage or for loss of yards.
“First of all you have to give credit to Cy Falls; they did a great job, their kids played extremely hard. They deserved what they got. Though we are a little short handed to night. We have some guys we would have liked to have on the field, it didn’t happen. But in this league no one’s going to feel sorry for you. You got to come out and play, you got to overcome, you got to find a way and our kids fought to the very bitter end. At the end of the day, they made a few more plays than we did. We got to regroup come back and get ready for CY Fair,” said Greg McCaig, Cy Creek’s Coach.
The Golden Eagles provided the knockout punch, marching 72 yards in nine plays as fans watched Troy Mitchell sneak in from two yards out, increasing the deficit to ten (20-10) with 6:23 to play.
“We tell our guys, block until the whistle blows. Anytime you’re fortunate to beat Greg McCaig and the Cougars you’re going to take it. That’s smash mouth football, a lot of people didn’t expect it, but we found a way to grind it out,” said Kirk Eaton, Cy Falls Coach
Winters sack of Brandon Pryor at the nine yard line forced the Cougars to kick a 25 yard field goal, which help to draw back within seven points, 20-13. That was as close as they would come. The Eagles can look back and thank defensive back Ronald Cole for breaking up what looked to be a sure touchdown when Cy-Creek’s quarterback Pryor spotted Sam Adams open behind the defense late in the first quarter.
