Cooper hasn't had much luck against Palo Duro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cooper Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Palo Duro Dons at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Cooper took a three-goal loss the last time they faced off against Lake View, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Cooper's defense stepped up to hand Lake View a 1-0 shutout on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Palo Duro's offense. They fell just short of Monterey by a score of 1-0 last Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Plainsmen are ranked 18th).
Cooper's win bumped their record up to 11-8-1. As for Palo Duro, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5-4.
Cooper came up short against Palo Duro in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, falling 3-1. Will Cooper have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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