The Legacy Leopards will challenge the Cooper Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Legacy is looking for their season's first win.
Legacy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Plainview two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Legacy lost 35-15 to Plainview.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cooper, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Plainview by a score of 35-23 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cooper's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Peyton Ewing, who rushed for 128 yards on only eight carries. Ewing's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Cummins, who threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cooper was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Legacy's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Cooper, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.
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