Copperas Cove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The match between them and the Shoemaker Wolves wasn't particularly close, with the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs falling 30-12. While losing is never fun, the Bulldawgs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 415th, while the Wolves are ranked 194th).
Despite the loss, Copperas Cove still got an impressive performance from Kj (Lejuandro) Zeigler, who rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns. Arthur Miller also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Brandon Brown Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also picking up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown for Shoemaker. Another player making a difference was Malachi Jerome, who threw for 199 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Copperas Cove's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Shoemaker, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Copperas Cove will look to defend their home field on Friday against Temple at 7:30 p.m. Temple knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Copperas Cove likes a good challenge. As for Shoemaker, they will square off against Harker Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Harker Heights will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Shoemaker surely won't give up without a fight.
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