If Cooper was riding high fresh off their 53-7 takedown of Coronado last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cooper Cougars took a 24-7 bruising from the Memorial Mavericks on Friday. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Austin Cummins threw for 139 yards on 17 of 32 attempts, and also rushed for 40 yards.
Zavian Alexander was his top target, picking up 86 receiving yards. On the ground,
Peyton Ewing rushed for 86 yards.
It was another big night for Kenji Johnson, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown for Memorial. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 144 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Joe Castles, who threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
Cooper's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Memorial, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Cooper will welcome Wylie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Memorial, they will head out on the road to take on Palo Duro at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Duro's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Memorial's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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