The Frenship Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Frenship is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Frenship really took it to Legacy for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-7 victory on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.
Frenship's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Holden Phillips led the charge by throwing for 291 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt. Phillips is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Roberson, who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, Lubbock-Cooper put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 27-7 margin over Tascosa. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Rebels are ranked 515th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Frenship now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lubbock-Cooper, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Frenship won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, slipping by Lubbock-Cooper 35-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frenship since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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