Kopperl squeaked by Bynum by less than a field goal, winning 38-36. Having pegged this as anyone's game, the MaxPreps state rankings were right on the nose.
Kopperl found their leader in underclassman sophomore Justin Curbow, who picked up 115 yards on the ground on 20 carries and threw 3 TDs. Additional support came from defensive powerhouse junior Clayton Henry, who racked up 13 tackles.
The loss shouldn't obscure the performances of senior Dj Hightower, who rushed for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns on 19 carries, and junior Dakota Mynarcik, who snatched 2 receiving TDs and picked up 60 yards on the ground on 12 carries.
The win makes it two in a row for Kopperl and bumps their record up to 5-3. Bynum's defeat makes it four in a row and drags their record down to 2-6.
It's more conference action for Kopperl and Bynum in their upcoming matches. Kopperl will be staying on the road next week, facing off against Mount Calm. Mount Calm stagger in eager to bring about an end to their eight-game losing streak. As for Bynum, they will go up against Morgan. These teams both have set a high bar for this matchup after stand-out offensive performances in their previous contests.
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