Coppell put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Marcus Marauders with points to spare, taking the game 47-28. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Marauders are ranked 55th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Edward Griffin, who threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last five games he's played. Tucker Cusano was Griffin's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Coppell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Rhett Garza and Colton Nussmeier certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Garza picked up 150 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Nussmeier threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns. Garza really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
Coppell's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.9 points per game. As for Marcus, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Coppell will look to defend their home field on Friday against Prosper at 7:00 p.m. Coppell knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Prosper likes a good challenge. Marcus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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