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PLAYOFF PICK’EM: VYPE gives their predictions on H-Town Area-Round Matchups
The Area Round of the Texas high school football playoffs is upon us after an exciting opening round that saw some upsets across H-Town and history made.
The Cy Lakes Spartans shocked the city taking down Magnolia 21-12 to get their first playoff win in school history. The Grand Oaks Grizzlies also made history winning their first ever playoff game against Nimitz 38-28.
With the Area round of the playoffs starting this week VYPE’s Matt Malatesta, Matthew Ogle and Jackson DiPasquale give their predictions for this week’s matchups.
6A DI Region II
The Woodlands (9-2) vs Klein Collins (11-1), 6:00 PM Saturday at Thorne Stadium
- Ogle: The Woodlands (31-20) Malatesta: The Woodlands (27-21) DiPasquale: The Woodlands (31-28)
Grand Oaks (8-3) vs Cy Ranch (9-2), 7:00 PM Friday at Tomball ISD Stadium
- Ogle: Cy Ranch (24-14) Malatesta: Cy Ranch (28-10) DiPasquale: Cy Ranch (42-21)
6A DI Region III
Cy Falls (8-3) vs Cinco Ranch (8-3), 7:00 PM Friday at Legacy Stadium
- Ogle: Cy Falls (34-28) Malatesta: Cinco Ranch (35-20) DiPasquale: Cy Falls (24-21)
Ridge Point (11-0) vs North Shore (9-2), 7:00 PM Friday at Thorne Stadium
- Ogle: North Shore (35-31) Malatesta: Ridge Point (35-24) DiPasquale: Ridge Point (35-28)
Lamar (8-3) vs Strake Jesuit (9-2), 7:00 PM Friday at Delmar Stadium
- Ogle: Strake Jesuit (30-21) Malatesta: Strake Jesuit (24-17) DiPasquale: Strake Jesuit (42-14)
Dickinson (11-0) vs Pearland (11-0), 7:00 PM Friday at Challenger Columbia Stadium
- Ogle: Dickinson (21-17) Malatesta: Pearland (42-28) DiPasquale: Pearland (48-21)
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6A DII Region 2
College Park (11-0) vs Cy Lakes (6-5), 7:00 PM Friday at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium
- Ogle: College Park (38-14) Malatesta: College Park (35-10) DiPasquale: College Park (42-0)
Willis (9-2) vs Tomball (9-2), 7:00 PM Friday at Randall Reed Stadium
- Ogle: Willis (31-28) Malatesta: Tomball (42-20) DiPasquale: Willis (28-24)
6A DII Region III
Memorial (10-1) vs Katy (9-2), 7:00 PM Friday at Tully Stadium
- Ogle: Memorial (30-27) Malatesta: Katy (28-20) DiPasquale: Memorial (35-31)
Manvel (8-3) vs Summer Creek (10-1), 7:00 PM Friday at Turner Stadium
- Ogle: Summer Creek (42-21) Malatesta: Summer Creek (48-14) DiPasquale: Summer Creek (35-24)
Stratford (5-6) vs Jordan (8-3), 1:00 PM Saturday at Tully Stadium
- Ogle: Jordan (48-10) Malatesta: Jordan (21-20) DiPasquale: Jordan (42-28)
Shadow Creek (8-3) vs CE King (9-2), 7:00 PM Friday at Sheldon ISD Stadium
- Ogle: CE King (35-28) Malatesta: CE King (52-28) DiPasquale: CE King (48-21)
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5A DI Region III
Barbers Hill (8-3) vs Anderson (10-1), 5:00 PM Saturday at Cy-Fair FCU Stadium
- Ogle: Barbers Hill (45-20) Malatesta: Barbers Hill (24-17) DiPasquale: Anderson (35-21)
5A DII Region III
Randle (11-0) vs Pfluggerville-Conally (7-4), 7:00 PM Friday at Merrill Green Stadium
- Ogle: Randle (60-3) Malatesta: Randle (38-24) DiPasquale: Randle (55-14)
Iowa Colony (10-1) vs Pfluggerville (7-4), 7:00 PM Friday at Waller ISD Stadium
- Ogle: Iowa Colony (45-24) Malatesta: Iowa Colony (28-21) DiPasquale: Iowa Colony (42-21)
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4A DI Region III
Stafford (6-5) vs Kilgore(10-1), 7:00 PM Friday at Berton A. Yates Stadium
- Ogle: Kilgore (38-14) Malatesta: Kilgore (45-10) DiPasquale: Kilgore (52-14)
Yates (11-0) vs Pine Tree (7-4), 7:30 Friday at Driskell Stadium
- Ogle: Yates (54-16) Malatesta: Pine Tree (35-30) DiPasquale: Yates (48-21)
Crawford (10-1) vs Lindale (10-1), 7:00 PM at Nacogdoches Stadium.
- Ogle: Crawford (35-30) Malatesta: Lindale (42-20) DiPasquale: Crawford (35-28)
4A DI Region IV
Bay City (8-3) vs Austin LBJ (9-2), 2:00 PM Saturday at Brenham Cub Stadium
- Ogle: Austin LBJ (42-24) Malatesta: Bay City (20-13) DiPasquale: Bay City (42-28)
HISTORY MADE: Cypress Lakes' Carter talks about first-ever playoff game
Evidently, this fall has been one defined by new standards and firsts across the board.
Such was the case last week, when the Cypress Lakes football program not only secured a playoff berth — but its first ever since the school’s opening in 2008.
We caught up with second-year head coach Tyrone Carter to discuss how the Spartans reached this milestone and how they’re preparing for their inaugural postseason matchup against Magnolia.
Check out the full interview below!