Football Preview: Cooper Cougars vs. Abilene Eagles
The Cooper Cougars are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge the Abilene Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cooper is leaving town to face Abilene after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Cooper fell 41-34 to Azle on Friday.
Despite the loss, Cooper had strong showings from Austin Cummins, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns, and Zavian Alexander, who picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Abilene had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against San Angelo Central on Friday as Abilene made off with a 60-36 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Bobcats are ranked 392nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Things could have been worse for Cooper, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 26-7 loss to Abilene in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Cooper avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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