In short: Cypress Springs Panthers high school football (Cypress, TX), 2026 season: 4-4. Last game: W 52-21 vs Foster on October 23, 2026. Next: vs Fulshear, October 31, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The turnover battle could decide Cypress Springs' next game, against Fulshear, and the recent returns favor Fulshear. Cypress Springs committed 0.5 giveaways per game over its first 4 games (2-2), #112 in section in that timeframe. In the 4 games since that hot start (2-2), the Panthers have committed 2.0 giveaways per game, a 300% rise, #954 in section in that window. The schedule doesn't excuse it: the last 4 opponents have been softer, averaging 1.4 per game, a #526 defense in section on the season, against 1.6 per game, #380 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.4 per game), Cypress Springs turned it over 47% more than those defenses usually force. Meanwhile, Fulshear's defense has struggled in recent weeks. The Chargers have forced 0.2 takeaways per game over their last 4 games (2-2), #1070 in section during that time. Those games came against some of the better offenses in section (1.0 per game on the season, which would rank #352). Against those norms, Fulshear forced 74% fewer turnovers than those offenses usually give up. Both units come in looking to get right, and whichever does first may decide the game.
The number to watch when Cypress Springs meets Fulshear is Cypress Springs' run defense. Cypress Springs allowed 4.7 yards per carry (650 yards on 139 rushes) over its first 4 games (2-2), #273 in section through those games. In the 4 games since that hot start (2-2), the Panthers have allowed 8.3 yards per carry (786 yards on 95 rushes), a 77% rise, #998 in section through that stretch. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 6.1 yards per carry on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (6.2 yards per carry), Cypress Springs allowed 33% more per carry than those rushing attacks usually gain. Meanwhile, Fulshear's ground game has struggled in recent weeks. The Chargers have averaged 4.5 yards per carry (460 yards on 102 rushes) over their last 4 games (2-2), #745 in section over that stretch. Those games came against some of the better run defenses in section (5.2 yards per carry on the season, which would rank #376). Against those norms, Fulshear ran for 14% less per carry than those run defenses usually allow. Both units come in looking to get right, and whichever does first may decide the game.
NOTES
The biggest shift in Cypress Springs' season has come in its offense. Cypress Springs averaged 25.7 points per game over its first 3 games (1-2), #677 in section within that period. In the 5 games since that slow start (3-2), the Panthers have averaged 47.0 points per game, an 83% rise, #145 in section across those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Cypress Springs' last 5 opponents have averaged 29.6 points per game, a #677 scoring defense in section on the season, against 21.3 points per game, #292 for the first 3. Measured against those opponents' norms (29.6 points per game), Cypress Springs scored 59% more than those defenses usually allow. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 5 opponents average a rating that would rank #531 in section, well below the first 3 (#201), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, Cypress Springs ranks #263 in section in scoring. That form gets a real test against Fulshear, whose defense ranks #136 in section (16.5 points per game).
Cypress Springs' defense from the opening weeks has gone missing since. The Panthers allowed 24.8 points per game over their first 4 games (2-2), #453 in section during those games. In the 4 games since that hot start (2-2), Cypress Springs has allowed 38.0 points per game, a 54% rise, #902 in section during that period. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 30.8 points per game on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (29.6 points per game), Cypress Springs allowed 28% more than those offenses usually score. On the season, the Panthers rank #755 in section in scoring defense. Fulshear's offense sits in the middle of the pack, #526 in section (31.5 points per game). Cypress Springs is 4-1 this season when it holds opponents under 32, and 0-3 when it doesn't.
Something changed for Cypress Springs' defense after its first 3 games. Cypress Springs allowed 6.3 yards per play (1,125 yards on 178 snaps) over its first 3 games (1-2), #526 in section during that stretch. In the 5 games since that hot start (3-2), the Panthers have allowed 7.4 yards per play (1,323 yards on 179 snaps), a 17% rise, #734 in section over that period. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 7.0 yards per play on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (6.7 yards per play), Cypress Springs allowed 10% more per snap than those offenses usually gain. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 5 opponents average a rating that would rank #531 in section, well below the first 3 (#201), which makes the dip harder to excuse. On the season, Cypress Springs ranks #625 in section in yards per play allowed. Fulshear's offense sits in the middle of the pack, #484 in section (7.0 yards per play).
TIDBITS (8 found)
• Club Cypress Springs has won 2 straight, and a win would make it 3 in a row. The last time they won 3 or more in a row was 2025, a run of 3.
• Club The last time Cypress Springs went a game forcing 3+ turnovers was September 29, 2023 against Cypress Ranch (W, 35-31). Since then Cypress Springs has gone 35 straight games forcing fewer than 3 turnovers, a school-record 35 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club The last time Cypress Springs went a game throwing for 200+ yards was September 20, 2024 against Cypress Ranch (W, 31-16). Since then Cypress Springs has gone 25 straight games being held under 200 passing yards, a school-record 25 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club Cypress Springs has scored 149 points over its last 3 games (49.7 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- its most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Club Cypress Springs has allowed 115 points over its last 3 games (38.3 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- its most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Club Cypress Springs is 15-1 all time when scoring 40+ points. Cypress Springs's last loss when scoring 40+ points was October 9, 2026 against Waller (L, 48-73).
• Player Myles Hamilton has gone 3 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Yogi Martin Jr. has gone 2 straight games running for a touchdown, the 2nd-longest such streak of his career. He also had a career-best streak of 3 straight games running for a touchdown, during the 2026 season.
SCHEDULE STRENGTH
Cypress Springs has played a tougher-than-average schedule in the pool so far (#220 of 1236), and what is left is one of the toughest slates (#92 of 1138).
Schedule so far · 1 = hardest
#220 of 1236
avg opponent rating 8.8 over 8 games · 0 vs top-25 TX section
Schedule ahead · 1 = hardest
#92 of 1138
avg opponent rating 18.5 over 2 games · 0 vs top-25
College … L 20-21Fort Ben… W 33-30@Cy-Fair L 24-45Cypress … W 65-3@Bridgela… L 21-37@Waller L 48-73George R… W 49-21@Foster W 52-21Fulshear@Cypress …
Each bar is one opponent, placed by where its rating ranks in this pool (tall and red = top 10; short and green = bottom half). Hatched bars are games still to play; the dashed line is today.
MILESTONE WATCH
Cypress Springs
Yogi Martin Jr. needs 116 rushing yards for 500 (averaging 96.0 a game)
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PPG/OPP PPG use every played game on file. YPG/PLAYS-PER-GAME columns only ever come from games with a full box score on file, which can be a smaller sample than GP -- see the coverage note below when that's the case for this team.
Averages use only games with that number on file (offense 5/8, defense 7/8, sacks/INT 4/8, sacks allowed 6/8, turnovers 7/8 games). SACKS ALW comes from the opponent's box score; TO FORCED is takeaways; TO MAR is takeaways minus giveaways, and its bottom cell is the season total. Dashes mean not on file.
UNIT INDEX
Pass Offense: grade 56.4/100 (-1 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 72.3/100 (+43 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 61.2/100 (-19 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 44.4/100 (+8 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
"N/A" stands in for a box score that does not have stats entered. A total followed by a count in parentheses covers only the games with that stat on file.
TALKING POINTS (15 storylines)
CS HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• CS holds its opponents under 150 rushing yards (.750), and has won 2 straight when doing so
• CS stays under 6.0 yards per play (.667), but most recently lost to Bridgeland when doing so
• CYPRESS SPRINGS has scored 40+ in 3 straight games (10/9/26–10/23/26). It has not reached 4 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• CYPRESS SPRINGS has won by 20+ in 2 straight games (10/15/26–10/23/26). It has not won by 20+ in 3 straight since 8/30/25–9/11/25 (2025). It has reached 3 straight 3 times in the last 4 years.
• CYPRESS SPRINGS has scored 30+ in 3 straight games (10/9/26–10/23/26). It has not scored 30+ in 4 straight since 8/30/24–9/20/24 (2024). It has reached 4 straight 2 times in the last 4 years and has reached a high of 5 straight (2023) in that span.
CS's defense has averaged 0.5 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 8-game average is 1.4 takeaways per game. (-64%)
CS's defense has averaged 38.3 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 29-game average is 25.7 points allowed per game. (+49%)
CS's defense has averaged 110.5 pass yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 9-game average is 149.1 pass yards per game. (-26%)
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APPENDIX
Full-length explanations and full-size data exports for the shortened notes and relocated tables referenced throughout this report, numbered in the order their pointers appear above.
Explanatory Notes
Note 1 -- SEASON OUTLOOK
Every remaining game is projected from schedule-adjusted ratings; already-played games carry their real result. Records are simulated distributions, not a single guess -- MOST LIKELY FINAL is the single most probable record and its own probability, PROJECTED RECORD is the season's expected win total expressed in record form (an average across every simulated outcome, so it can land on a fraction of a game).
Note 2 -- OPPONENT TRACKER -- why some cards have no record shown
Only meaningful for an opponent who is ALSO a tracked team in the library -- an opponent with no games on file here at all shows the date and site alone.
Note 3 -- MOST IMPORTANT NUMBERS -- how a number is scored
Every split this report computes is scored on how strong the number is and how much it sets this team apart from its opponent and the rest of the field, and the top 5 per team are listed. A condition needs at least 8 occurrences to count.
Full Data Exports
Data Export 1 -- TRENDS — TAB-SEPARATED (10 columns)
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