It was a good run, but The Cooper Dragons unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 28-14 fall against Houston Christian. Cooper was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Houston Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Despite the loss, Cooper still got an impressive performance from Dean Calhoun, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown. Calhoun is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last five games he's played.
Houston Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bret Kilchrist led the charge by throwing for 278 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.8% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Anderson Jones, who picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cooper now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Houston Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Cooper will head out on the road to face off against Trinity Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Trinity Valley's favor is that they have now posted big point totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Houston Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cistercian on Friday. Cistercian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 952nd, while Houston Christian is ranked 408th).
