Abilene won the last time they faced Cooper, and things went their way on Friday too. The Abilene Eagles came out on top against the Cooper Cougars by a score of 42-33. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Cougars are ranked 395th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cooper lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Austin Cummins, who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards. Zavian Alexander was another key receiver, picking up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Abilene's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Cooper, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Abilene will face off against Permian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cooper, they will take on San Angelo Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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