After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lubbock-Cooper, Cooper was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Plainview Bulldogs by a score of 35-23. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 25.9 points per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cooper to victory, but perhaps none more so than Peyton Ewing, who rushed for 128 yards on only eight carries. Ewing's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another signal caller making a difference was Austin Cummins, who threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns.
Cooper's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Plainview, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Cooper will challenge Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cooper is facing Legacy at the right time seeing as Legacy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Plainview, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Palo Duro at 7:00 p.m. Plainview will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Palo Duro will have lost three straight heading into Friday's contest.
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