Cypress Woods (TX) defeats Houston Clear Lake (TX): Live updates, score of Thursday night early-season clash in southeast Texas

Buck Ringgold

Cypress Woods (TX) defeats Houston Clear Lake (TX): Live updates, score of Thursday night early-season clash in southeast Texas image

A pair of schools in the Houston metropolitan area face off under the Thursday night lights.

The Wildcats of Cypress Woods travels to Houston to take on the Falcons of Clear Lake in a game that will be broadcast on the NFHS Network.

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Cypress Woods (1-0) began its season last week with a 24-10 win at home against Katy Taylor. This will be the first of three straight road contests for the Wildcats, who look to improve upon last season’s 8-3 finish.

As for Clear Lake (0-1), the Falcons are seeking to bounce back from a tough opening game, when they were defeated by Angleton, 68-7. Thursday’s home game is the only home game in the first four games for the Falcons, who are looking to rebound from a three-win 2024 campaign.

Follow The Sporting News correspondent Buck Ringgold (@Bucks_Ballpark) for all of the live updates and scoring from Houston.

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CYPRESS WOODS 59, CLEAR LAKE 14 FINAL

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POSTGAME

- All Cypress Woods as the Wildcats improve to 2-0 on the season. Clear Lake drops to 0-2.

HALFTIME

- It's been the Darien Rogers show in the first half. The Cy Woods QB has three rushing TDs and has passed for another score. 

SECOND QUARTER

- TOUCHDOWN CYPRESS WOODS. QB Darien Rogers has a hat trick with his third TD keeper, this coming with three seconds left before halftime. (Cy Woods, 35-0 | :03, 2nd) 

- TOUCHDOWN CYPRESS WOODS. Wildcats in complete control, as QB Darien Rogers has his second rushing score on the night. (Cy Woods, 28-0 | :49, 2nd) 

- TOUCHDOWN CYPRESS WOODS. Wildcats breaking this game open, as running back Corey McKenzie takes a handoff and darts 62 yards to the house. (Cy Woods, 21-0 | 7:28, 2nd) 

- TOUCHDOWN CYPRESS WOODS. Wildcats regain possession and take advantage of a long pass, culminating in a 21-yard keeper from QB Darien Rogers. (Cy Woods, 14-0 | 10:00, 2nd) 

FIRST QUARTER

- Cy Woods got the ball back, but on third down, Clear Lake's Nicholas Cox comes up with a sack, and the Wildcats will punt on the last play of the quarter. 

- TOUCHDOWN CYPRESS WOODS. Wildcats pick off a pass and return it to the Clear Lake 7; two plays later, QB Darien Rogers tosses a 9-yard TD to Jonathan Taylor. PAT is good. (Cy Woods, 7-0 | 2:00, 1st) 

- Clear Lake eventually has to punt the ball away. Cy Woods has nothing doing on its opening drive, going three-and-out and punting it right back to the Falcons. 

- Nice opening drive going for Clear Lake. Falcons already converted a couple of first downs, including a fourth-and-1 near midfield. 

- About to get things started here in League City. Clear Lake will receive the opening kickoff.

PREGAME

- Live from the League City area of Houston, it’s Thursday night football as the Falcons from Clear Lake welcome in the Wildcats from Cypress Woods.

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Buck Ringgold

Buck Ringgold has been covering high school sports for more than 25 years. He has a BA in Journalism from the University of Arkansas and is a die-hard Texas Rangers fan.