Cooper lost against Abilene back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cooper Cougars took a 42-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Abilene Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Eagles are ranked 94th).
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Austin Cummins, who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Zavian Alexander, who picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cooper's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Abilene, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Cooper will host San Angelo Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Abilene, they will venture away from home to face off against Permian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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