Coppell put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Bowie Volunteers, posting a 72-33 win on the road. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Volunteers are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Bowie still got an impressive performance from Larry Nichols, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 167 yards on 18 of 27 attempts. The dominant performance gave Nichols a new career-high in rushing yards.
Coppell's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Bowie, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coppell will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hebron at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Bowie, they will square off against Grand Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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