On Friday Copper Basin will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the Sale Creek Panthers at 7:30 p.m. They took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Copper Basin, who comes in off a win.
Copper Basin's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lookout Valley 46-0. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Copper Basin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cade Dean, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 29 yards and two touchdowns. Hayden Deal was another key back, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Copper Basin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 51 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 243.7.
Meanwhile, a victory for Sale Creek just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 41-13 defeat at the hands of South Pittsburg. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Copper Basin's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Sale Creek, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Copper Basin was taken down by Sale Creek 55-12 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sale Creek's Khari Escobar, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 40 yards and a touchdown. Now that Copper Basin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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