Two dominant signal callers in Carter Zingelmann and Lucas Sawyer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Coppell Cowboys will square off against the Richardson Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coppell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Plano a 38-0 shutout. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Wildcats are ranked 254th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crew Davis
| 11/14/25 vs Plano | 82 |
| 10/10/25 @ Little Elm | 82 |
| 10/23/25 @ Braswell | 69 |
| 10/03/25 vs Guyer | 58 |
| 09/26/25 @ Hebron | 50 |
Coppell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden George, who rushed for 83 yards and one TD. The Cowboys also got help from Crew Davis, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
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. Aaron Isbell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. Another thorn in Plano's side was Tyrell Roberson, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Richardson came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over the Buffalos. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Coppell better focus on containing Dameon Crowe and Zach Breazeale as the pair were huge in Richardson's win. Crowe picked up 124 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Breazeale rushed for 141 yards. Those 141 rushing yards gave Breazeale a new career-high.
Coppell's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Richardson, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Coppell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 222.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Richardson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Coppell against Richardson when the teams last played back in November of 2017, as the squad secured a 49-14 win. In that game, the Cowboys amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
