Football Preview: Cypress Christian Warriors vs. Cooper Dragons
Cypress Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Cooper Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cypress Christian will head out to face Cooper after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Cypress Christian was outmatched by Refugio at home and fell 41-14. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 531st, while the Bobcats are ranked 209th).
Meanwhile, Cooper can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Legacy Prep Christian Academy 57-6 at home. The Dragons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Dean Calhoun was his usual excellent self, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Eric Sipko was in the mix as well, providing Cooper with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cooper was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cooper wouldn't let Legacy Prep Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Lucas Triplett, Egan Hansen, and Hansen picked up one apiece.
Cypress Christian's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Cooper, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Cypress Christian strolled past Cooper in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 24-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cypress Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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