The Big Sandy Wildcats will square off against the Cooper Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Sandy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Big Sandy came up short against Union Grove and fell 34-24. Despite 99 more yards than the Lions, the Wildcats couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Big Sandy got top-tier performance from Lurbryson Ross, who rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Big Sandy also got help from Logan Brown, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Big Sandy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 205.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 0.
Meanwhile, Cooper unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak last Friday. They fell 26-14 to Honey Grove. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
Cooper might have lost, but man, Adryean Finney was a machine: 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.
Cooper didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jackson Fogelberg.
Cooper's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Big Sandy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Big Sandy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cooper struggles in that department as they've been averaging 306. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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