Abilene has won three straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Cooper has won three straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Abilene Eagles will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Cooper Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Abilene is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against San Angelo Central. Abilene was the clear victor by a 60-36 margin over San Angelo Central on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Bobcats are ranked 392nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cooper came up short against Azle on Friday and fell 41-34.
Defeat or not, Cooper got some senior leadership from Austin Cummins and Zavian Alexander. Cummins threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns, while Alexander. picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Abilene strolled past Cooper when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 26-7. Does Abilene have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cooper turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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