Cooper City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 46-33 to the Cypress Bay Lightning. One positive for the Cowboys, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Cooper City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nick Dyer threw for 343 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Those 343 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Dyer.
Cypress Bay was led to victory by Jake Balanovich and Elwood Higgs. Balanovich rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while Higgs rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Balanovich a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cooper City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Cypress Bay, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Cooper City has already played their next contest, a 21-11 loss against Nova on the 28th. As for Cypress Bay, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 37-30 win against Hallandale on the 31st.
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