Honey Grove hadn't done well against Cooper recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Honey Grove Warriors came out on top against the Cooper Bulldogs by a score of 26-14. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 34-21 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Honey Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Cooper lost, don't look at Adryean Finney. Despite the final result, he rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Finney has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last eight times he's played.
Honey Grove pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.9 points per game. As for Cooper, they moved to 6-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Honey Grove will head out on the road to challenge Pewitt at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Honey Grove's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Pewitt's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cooper, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Big Sandy at 7:00 p.m. on November 14th.
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