Killeen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 62-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (42), the Kangaroos still had to take the loss.
Copperas Cove found their leader in underclassman Kj (Lejuandro) Zeigler, who rushed for 275 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry. Those 275 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Zeigler. Anthony King was another key player, throwing for 315 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes.
Killeen's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Copperas Cove, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Killeen will be playing in front of their home fans against Harker Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Harker Heights' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Copperas Cove, they will venture away from home to face off against Bryan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,421 yards in their previous games.
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