It was a good run, but Lubbock-Cooper unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 44-43 to the Memorial Mavericks. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (31), the Pirates still had to take the loss.
Lubbock-Cooper's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Dever, who picked up 219 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards. With that strong performance, Dever is now averaging an impressive 102.3 receiving yards per game. Another passer making a difference was Ryan Rodriguez Jr, who threw for 325 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt.
Memorial's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaedyn Johnson, who threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Kenji Johnson was another key player, gaining 177 total yards and two touchdowns.
Lubbock-Cooper's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Memorial, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Lubbock-Cooper has already played their next matchup, a 22-6 defeat against Wylie on the 1st. As for Memorial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 54-35 victory against Plainview on the 1st.
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