The Plainview Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Cooper Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Plainview will be strutting in after a win while Cooper will be coming in after a defeat.
Plainview took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Legacy 35-15. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Leopards are ranked 831st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cooper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Lubbock-Cooper on the road and fell 49-17. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-3.
Despite the defeat, Cooper had strong showings from Austin Cummins, who threw for 239 yards and a touchdown, and Zavian Alexander, who picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Plainview back to even at 3-3. As for Cooper, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Plainview lost to Cooper on the road by a decisive 31-14 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Plainview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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