At first it seemed a little odd that Cy-Fair coach Ed Pustejovsky was dowsed with the contents of a Gatorade cooler following a 14-0 win over Cypress Woods.

Both teams were just three games deep into a long season. Pustejovsky was caught of guard by the cold shower, but he and his players treated this like more than just a district victory.

It was the first time since Cy Woods (1-2, 0-2) took the varsity field four years ago that Cy-Fair beat the Wildcats. Then tack on the fact that the Bobcats (3-0, 2-0) also dealt Cy Woods its first shut out in school history. Now that postgame celebration doesn't seem too crazy.

"We've never been so hyped up as a team," Cy-Fair defensive back Dwight White said. "From to time we were in the locker room, form the time we stepped out on the field. We just did work together."

White played a huge role in a defensive unit that carried Cy-Fair to its statement victory. Trailing 7-0 , Cy Woods receiver Chase Ragusa had a 29-yard punt return with 1:47 left in the third to give Cy Woods the ball at Cy Fair's 27. Nine plays and about three minutes later White came up with a huge tackle for a loss on Wildcats running back Jeffrey Bogan on third and one.

"I felt like another person getting that stop down there in the red zone when they had a chance to tie the game," White, who also had one of three Cy-Fair interceptions, said. "Getting that stop was real big for me."

It forced Cy Woods to attempt a 20-yard field goal. Bobcats linebacker Cody Thomas, who had an interception in the red zone in the second quarter, blocked the field goal with 10:40 left in the game to stop another would-be scoring drive for the Wildcats.

"This was the first time (we've been shut out)," Cy Woods coach David Jones said. "We had a chance to score some points and make some plays. Our kids are playing hard. We're just not executing very well. But the kids will be OK.

Cy-Fair's defense denied the Wildcats in three red zone visits and held a usually prolific offense to 217 total yards.

"When it had to our defense turned the ball over," Pustejovsky said. "They played great and allowed us to stay in the game and allowed us to win it."

Offensively, Cy-Fair's plan of sticking to its bread and butter paid dividends. Bobcats running back John Jacob had 28 yards on 10 carries in the first half, rarely finding daylight. However, his team's commitment to the run led to a big play and the only scoring drive of the first half.

Cy Woods' defense bit on a play action pass, and Bobcats receiver Kaleb Moore took that split second of hesitation to beat his man bad for a 51-yard touchdown pass from Logan Taylor to give his team the 7-0 lead with 4:22 in the second.

Jacob finished with 86 yards on 24 carries and a touchdown, scoring on a one-yard run with one minute left in the game to give Cy-Fair the 14-0 lead.