Copper Basin never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by the Lookout Valley Yellowjackets at home to the tune of 46-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
Copper Basin's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was 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 rusher, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: 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 matches they've averaged 243.7.
Copper Basin's record now sits at 2-7. As for Lookout Valley, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Sale Creek at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. As for Lookout Valley, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Chattanooga Prep at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
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