Copperas Cove is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Midway is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Bulldawgs will welcome the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Copperas Cove has given up an average of 27.7 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Copperas Cove's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Temple on Friday. They took a blow against the Wildcats, falling 32-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Bulldawgs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Midway won against Killeen last Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Panthers took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-10 victory over Bryan. Considering the Panthers have won five matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Midway's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Copperas Cove, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Copperas Cove strolled past Midway in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 34-16. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Panthers' Lathan Whisenton, who rushed for 78 yards and one score on only five carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bulldawgs still be able to contain Whisenton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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