Cooper entered their tilt with Rivercrest on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They enjoyed a cozy 29-15 win over the Rivercrest Rebels. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Cooper had a senior duo take command as Adryean Finney rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns and Austin Pecina rushed for 147 yards on only 11 carries. Finney continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Cooper was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 260 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Cooper's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Tyler Hoskison was especially locked on to Rivercrest's QB and sacked him twice.
Cooper has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Rivercrest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Cooper will face off against Alba-Golden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cooper's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Alba-Golden's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Rivercrest, they are taking a road trip to square off against Pewitt at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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