Football Preview: Lubbock-Cooper Pirates vs. Canutillo Eagles
The Lubbock-Cooper Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Canutillo Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lubbock-Cooper is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37 points per game this season.
Lubbock-Cooper had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Wylie put an end to it last Friday. Lubbock-Cooper lost to Wylie on the road by a 22-6 margin. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Canutillo waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 31-10 win. Canutillo might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Canutillo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rene Huerta, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Cesar Huerta, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Canutillo's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jamari Milton. five times. Jared Gamiz was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played. Theodore Locklin was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles.
Canutillo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Canutillo pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.7 points per game. As for Lubbock-Cooper, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Lubbock-Cooper has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Canutillo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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