Football Recap: Shoemaker's Loss Ends Four-Game Winning Streak on the Road

After flying high against Bryan last Thursday, Shoemaker came back down to earth. The Wolves fell just short of the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs by a score of 30-27 on Friday. The contest marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Josiah ` Walker

Rushing Yards

09/26/25 @ Temple	22
10/10/25 @ Killeen	37
09/18/25 @ University	42
09/05/25 vs Varsity Opponent	43
10/16/25 vs Bryan	59

Despite the loss, Shoemaker saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Josiah ` Walker rushed for 183 yards and one score on only 15 carries. Those 183 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Walker. The team also got some help courtesy of De'Mani Dail-Addison, who rushed for 73 yards and one TD.

Shoemaker's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Copperas Cove, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Shoemaker is set to challenge their familiar foe Harker Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Copperas Cove will take on rival Temple at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.