Football Game Preview: Palo Duro Dons vs. Lubbock-Cooper Pirates

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The Palo Duro Dons will face off against the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Palo Duro is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Wylie on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Palo Duro was outmatched by Wylie on the road and fell 70-28. The Dons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-12.

Meanwhile, Lubbock-Cooper had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by the Cougars at home to the tune of 49-17. Considering the Pirates have won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Palo Duro has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Lubbock-Cooper, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.

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