The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs will head out on the road to take on the Harker Heights Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Copperas Cove knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Harker Heights likes a good challenge.
Copperas Cove had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Bryan last Friday. The Bulldawgs put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 38-14 win.
Meanwhile, Harker Heights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed past the Vikings to the tune of 63-7. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won three games by 30 points or more so far this season.
Copperas Cove better keep an eye on Jaylen Mason. He was instrumental in Harker Heights' win, rushing for 204 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Those 204 rushing yards gave Mason a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hudson Humble, who threw for 263 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes.
Harker Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Copperas Cove's record is now 5-1. As for Harker Heights, their record now sits at 5-2.
Copperas Cove was taken down by Harker Heights 49-21 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bulldawgs were down 21-0.
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