The Alba-Golden Panthers will take on the Cooper Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Alba-Golden is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Honey Grove on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Alba-Golden was beaten by Honey Grove 41-7. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Cooper entered their tilt with Rivercrest on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took down the Rebels 29-15.
One reason for the win was Cooper's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Tyler Hoskison with two.
This is the second loss in a row for Alba-Golden and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Cooper, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Alba-Golden was dealt a bruising 40-0 defeat at the hands of Cooper when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Alba-Golden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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