Two dominant signal callers in Lucas Sawyer and Carter Zingelmann are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Richardson Eagles will take on the Coppell Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Richardson comes in on seven and Coppell on six.
Richardson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Haltom, posting a 35-7 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 28 points or more this season.
Richardson had a senior duo take command as Dameon Crowe picked up 124 receiving yards and two scores and Zach Breazeale rushed for 141 yards.
Meanwhile, Coppell won against Marcus two weeks ago with 38 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Cowboys' defense stepped up to hand Plano a 38-0 shutout. The matchup marked the Cowboys' most dominant victory of the season.
Coppell's win came from a few key players Richardson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayden George, who rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan McAfee, who gained 93 total yards and a touchdown.
Coppell's run defense was locked in: Plano could only muster 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Madden Montague for the heroic effort on defense: he. Coppell's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
Coppell's defense didn't let CJ Smith, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Aaron Isbell was the leader with three. Coppell got some further help from Tyrell Roberson: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Richardson's record now sits at 9-2. As for Coppell, their record is now 9-1.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Richardson has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Coppell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 222.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Richardson was dealt a bruising 49-14 defeat at the hands of Coppell when the teams last played back in November of 2017. Thankfully for the Eagles, Brady Mcbride (who threw for 178 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.2% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
