Palo Duro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 31-20 to the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 456th, while the Pirates are ranked 161st).
When it comes to explaining why Palo Duro lost, don't look at Julian Reese Ii. Despite the final result, he threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns.
Palo Duro now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lubbock-Cooper, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Palo Duro wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 38-31 win against Plainview on the 25th. Lubbock-Cooper has also already played their next matchup, a 44-43 defeat against Memorial on the 25th.
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