It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cooper can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Argyle Eagles and fell 77-35. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Eagles are ranked 27th).
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Cooper, racking up 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Tayvious Collier, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
A big part of Argyle's victory came down to the chemistry between Maguire Gasperson and his top target Julian Caldwell. Gasperson threw for 356 yards and six touchdowns while completing 86.4% of his passes while Caldwell picked up 181 receiving yards and four TDs. Caldwell was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 59 yards. Another player making a difference was Watson Bell, who gained 84 total yards and a touchdown.
Cooper's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Argyle, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1.
Cooper does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Argyle, they have already played their next game, a 59-42 victory against Walnut Grove on the 28th.
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