The Cy-Fair Bobcats win Class 6A DII state. Vype
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Welcome to the Year 2018 as VYPE goes next level with its coverage of Houston high school sports.
What better way to kick off the New Year than with a state title and an historic ride by the Cy-Fair Bobcats. It took 70-plus years, but the Bobcats have their title.
VYPE goes inside the program to celebrate the Class 6A DII champs. We also name our 2017 All-VYPE public and private school teams to put a bow on the season.
With football wrapping up, it’s time for futbol to take the big stage. Soccer players across the city brave the cold temps as their teams embark on their chase to a state title. See our comprehensive soccer preview and the faces of the sport coming out of our photo shoot, which was held at the British School.
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There are dozens of great local stories in our district breakdowns from The Woodlands’ Ron Eastman being named to the High School Baseball Hall of Fame to Foster’s Reuben Fatheree – the future of Foster football
Check out our FIND VYPE link to pick up a copy of the magazine and follow @vypehouston on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for our daily coverage. Don’t forget vype.houston on Snapchat.
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This week, the Houston Texans take on the Colts in a matchup with division supremacy on the line. If the Texans are able to come away with a victory, they will own the tiebreaker over Indy and enjoy a comfortable lead in the division.
However, a loss to the Colts means the Texans will be in a virtual tie with Indy in the AFC South. So what do the Texans need to do to secure a win?
On offense, they'll have to do a much better job of protecting CJ Stroud. In their last game against the Packers, Stroud faced immense pressure on third downs, with 12 of his 14 dropbacks resulting in pressure.
During one series, Stroud was flushed from the pocket and forced to scramble on three straight plays. They have to clean up the protection, or it will be another long day for the offense.
Fortunately for the Texans, this game is at home. So hopefully the communication issues the Texans o-line dealt with on the road last week won't be an issue at NRG.
Rushing attack
Houston can't afford to rely solely on Joe Mixon and the run game to carry the offense. While Mixon has been terrific, contributing significantly in recent weeks, the Texans will need a balanced attack. Which means Stroud must have time to operate in the pocket.
Bulls on parade
The defense last week was another story for the Texans. They played well against Green Bay, limiting them to 24 points. This week, they face a very different type of quarterback. Anthony Richardson is dead last in passer rating and completion percentage, so that's definitely working in their favor.
We know what Richardson can do with his legs, and Indy is expecting running back Jonathan Taylor to return from an ankle injury, so the rushing defense will be tested.
Richardson's accuracy is certainly a weakness, but he does throw a good deep ball that gave the defense problems in Week 1 this season.
What does Vegas think?
The Texans are favored by 5 points and the total is set at 45.5 points.
This is one video you don't want to miss as we share our in-depth breakdown of the game, as well as our predictions for Sunday's contest.
For Texans’ conversation, catch Brandon Strange, Josh Jordan, and Charlie Pallilo on our Texans On Tap podcasts. Thursdays feature a preview of the upcoming game, and then we go live (then available on demand) after the final gun of the game: Texans on Tap - YouTube
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