A win for Copperas Cove just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of the Temple Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Bulldawgs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Wildcats are ranked 115th).
Despite the loss, Copperas Cove saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kj (Lejuandro) Zeigler rushed for 225 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Zeigler showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
Champ Mayo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Temple, throwing for 310 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per attempt.
Copperas Cove is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6. As for Temple, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Copperas Cove didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-16 win against Midway on the 7th. As for Temple, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 31-14 defeat against Harker Heights on the 7th.
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