Football Recap: Ryan Taylor Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Copperas Cove

Knights

Margin (Wins)

10/10/25 @ Bryan	56
09/05/25 @ Manor	56
10/03/25 vs Killeen	30
10/17/25 vs Copperas Cove	20

Harker Heights won the last time they faced Copperas Cove and things went their way on Friday too. The Knights put the hurt on the Bulldawgs with a sharp 36-16 win. Considering the Knights have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Harker Heights' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Taylor led the charge by picking up 152 receiving yards and three TDs. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Humble, who threw for 286 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.

Harker Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in four consecutive games.

Harker Heights' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Micah Rollins was the leader with two sacks. Another thorn in Copperas Cove's side was Cooper Howard, who picked up a sack, made 16 total tackles, and defended one pass.

Harker Heights' victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Copperas Cove, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.

Coincidentally, Harker Heights and Copperas Cove will both be playing Shoemaker the next time they take the field. The Bulldawgs will host the Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Knights will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st.