Memorial had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 24-7 win over the Cooper Cougars. The 24-point effort marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Kenji Johnson, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 144 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Joe Castles, who threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
Memorial pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Cooper, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Memorial will face off against Palo Duro at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Duro's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Memorial's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cooper, they will challenge Wylie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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