The Copper Basin Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Clay County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Copper Basin has given up an average of 42.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Copper Basin is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Sale Creek on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cougars were outmatched by the Panthers and fell 49-6. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, Clay County entered their tilt with Jo Byrns on Thursday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victors by a 46-21 margin over the Red Devils. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 25 points or more this season.
Clay County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Cage Ashley was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven.
This is the second loss in a row for Copper Basin and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Clay County, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Copper Basin suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Clay County in their previous matchup back in November of 2020. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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