After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Georgetown, Copperas Cove was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Del Valle Cardinals.
Kj (Lejuandro) Zeigler was his usual excellent self, rushing for 182 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game. Backing up that air attack was Malik Cuthbert, who rushed for 96 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Copperas Cove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Del Valle still got an impressive performance from Bradley Dent, who rushed for 113 yards on only 15 carries.
Copperas Cove's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Del Valle, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Copperas Cove will challenge Killeen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Killeen's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Del Valle, they will face off against Austin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but likely not for long.
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