Cooper's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 26-14 to the Honey Grove Warriors. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Cooper still got an impressive performance from Adryean Finney, who 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.
Even though they lost, Cooper was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
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 loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Honey Grove, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Cooper will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Big Sandy at 7:00 p.m. on November 14th. As for Honey Grove, they will challenge Pewitt at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Honey Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.3 points per game this season.
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