The Shoemaker Wolves will head out to challenge the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shoemaker knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Copperas Cove likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Shoemaker got the win against Bryan by a conclusive 42-19. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Vikings are ranked 539th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Willie Thomas
| 10/16/25 vs Bryan | 168 |
| 09/18/25 @ University | 137 |
| 11/14/24 @ DeSoto | 94 |
| 08/28/25 vs Round Rock | 89 |
| 10/03/25 vs Midway | 88 |
Shoemaker relied on the efforts of Brandon Brown Jr, who rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Willie Thomas, who rushed for 168 yards and one score on only 13 carries. Those 168 rushing yards gave Thomas a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Shoemaker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Copperas Cove unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 36-16 to Harker Heights. The contest marked the Bulldawgs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Copperas Cove's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. As for Shoemaker, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Shoemaker strolled past Copperas Cove in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 30-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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