Copperas Cove is 0-8 against Midway since October of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs will face off against the Midway Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Copperas Cove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Copperas Cove is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of Temple. The Bulldawgs gained 58 more yards on the day, but it was the Wildcats that made the best use of them.
Copperas Cove might have lost, but man, Kj (Lejuandro) Zeigler was a machine: he rushed for 225 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Zeigler was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards.
Even though they lost, Copperas Cove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Temple only rushed for 76.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Midway). They claimed a resounding 64-21 victory over Bryan. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Midway's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lathan Whisenton led the charge by rushing for 87 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Whisenton has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Eduardo Longoria was another major influence, as he rushed for 46 yards and ran in a TD.
The win was the fourth in a row for Midway, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.2 points. As for Copperas Cove, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Thursday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Zeigler and Whisenton. Zeigler just won't slow down this season and has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 128.2 rushing yards per game. Whisenton has been a dominant force too and has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 127.2 rushing yards per game.
Copperas Cove might still be hurting after the 45-21 defeat they got from Midway in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Copperas Cove, Ty Brown (who threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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