Football Game Preview: Harker Heights Knights vs. Copperas Cove Bulldawgs

The Harker Heights Knights will square off against the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Harker Heights is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Bryan 63-7. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Jaylen Mason

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/10/25 @ Bryan	204
08/29/25 @ Cedar Park	176
09/26/25 @ Midway	156
10/03/25 vs Killeen	123
09/12/25 @ Dripping Springs	101

Jaylen Mason had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 204 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Those 204 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Humble, who threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Harker Heights proved: they limited Bryan to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Pressdon Johnson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Harker Heights didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.7.

Meanwhile, Copperas Cove got the win against Bryan last Friday by a conclusive 38-14.

Harker Heights' win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Copperas Cove, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.

Everything came up roses for Harker Heights against Copperas Cove in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-21 win. In that contest, the Knights amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.