Del Valle and Lubbock-Cooper squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Del Valle had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 45-42. The Conquistadores' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Jake Fette
| 11/13/25 vs Lubbock-Cooper | 223 |
| 10/30/25 vs Burges | 12 |
| 10/24/25 @ Andress | 236 |
| 10/17/25 vs Horizon | 32 |
| 10/10/25 @ Hanks | 114 |
| + 6 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Del Valle lost, don't look at Jake Fette. Despite the final result, he rushed for 223 yards and three scores while picking up 13.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. With that strong performance, Fette is now averaging an impressive 100.5 rushing yards per game. 96 of Fette's passing yards were hauled in by Dylan Gonzalez, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Leading Lubbock-Cooper to victory were Chamayne Johnson Jr and Ryan Rodriguez Jr. Johnson Jr gained 124 total yards, while Rodriguez Jr threw for 279 yards and three TDs. That's the most passing yards Rodriguez Jr has posted since back in September.
Del Valle's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Lubbock-Cooper, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-4.
Del Valle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lubbock-Cooper, they will square off against Walnut Grove at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 964 yards in their previous games.
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