Azle had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 41-34 win over the Cooper Cougars on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Hornets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hagen Hughes went supernova for Azle, rushing for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Hughes a new career-high in rushing yards.
Azle wouldn't let Cooper keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Azle can thank Hayden Cassady and Bryan Moya for forcing both of them. Joshua Guzman was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Azle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cooper only rushed for 131.
Austin Cummins and Zavian Alexander certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Cummins threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns, while Alexander picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Azle will square off against Weatherford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Azle is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Cooper, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Abilene on Friday.
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