The Cooper Bulldogs will square off against the Big Sandy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cooper is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
Cooper is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Honey Grove just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The match was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Cooper got top-tier performance from Adryean Finney, who rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Finney is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last eight games he's played.
Cooper didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jackson Fogelberg.
Meanwhile, Big Sandy also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Union Grove by a score of 34-24. Despite 99 more yards than the Lions, the Wildcats couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Big Sandy got top-tier performance from Lurbryson Ross, who rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Logan Brown, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Big Sandy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 205.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 0.
Big Sandy's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Cooper, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Cooper has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 306 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Big Sandy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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