Football Preview: Cooper Bulldogs vs. Alba-Golden Panthers
The Cooper Bulldogs will challenge the Alba-Golden Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cooper is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Cooper strolled past Rivercrest with points to spare, taking the game 29-15.
One reason for the win was Cooper's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Tyler Hoskison was especially locked on to Rivercrest's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, a win for Alba-Golden just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Honey Grove at home and fell 41-7. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Cooper has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Alba-Golden, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Cooper against Alba-Golden when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 40-0 victory. Will Cooper repeat their success, or does Alba-Golden have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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