After losing to Cooper the last time they met, Collinsville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Collinsville Pirates simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Cooper Bulldogs 38-2 at home. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 514th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Collinsville to victory were Garrett Trevino and Jaxon Jenkins. Trevino rushed for 91 yards on only eight carries, while Jenkins threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Trevino got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 55 yards.
Collinsville wouldn't let Cooper keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Paxton Davidson, Caysen Schafer, and Trevino picked up one apiece. Trevino also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another thorn in Cooper's side was Chase Sheppard, who made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for Collinsville and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Cooper, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Collinsville will challenge Callisburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cooper, they will face off against Chisum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
