On Friday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, the Memorial Mavericks made off with a 44-43 victory over the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates.
Memorial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaedyn Johnson, who threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Jamari Dean was in the mix too, providing Memorial with two touchdowns.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Michael Dever, who picked up 219 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards. With that strong performance, Dever is now averaging an impressive 102.3 receiving yards per game. Ryan Rodriguez Jr was another key player, throwing for 325 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt.
Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Lubbock-Cooper, they moved to 7-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Memorial has already played their next contest, a 54-35 victory against Plainview on the 1st. Lubbock-Cooper has also already played their next game, a 22-6 defeat against Wylie on the 1st.
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