The Palo Duro Dons will head out on the road to challenge the Lubbock-Cooper Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Duro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Lubbock-Cooper likes a good challenge.
Palo Duro will bounce into Friday's game after beating Wylie, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Dons walked away with a 42-35 win over the Bulldogs on Friday.
Raymond Johnson
| 10/10/25 vs Wylie | 139 |
| 10/03/25 @ Memorial | 77 |
| 09/19/25 @ Amarillo | 14 |
| 09/12/25 vs Canyon | 108 |
| 09/04/25 @ Caprock | 18 |
| + 4 more games |
Palo Duro got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Raymond Johnson out in front who rushed for 139 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Johnson has posted since back in October of 2024. Amariyea James helped out on the ground, rushing for 84 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Palo Duro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Another reason for the win was Palo Duro's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Kyron Brown was the leader with two. Zachary Linton was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Lubbock-Cooper played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Cooper 66-16. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-10.
Lubbock-Cooper's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Palo Duro, their record is now 5-1.
Palo Duro couldn't quite get it done against Lubbock-Cooper in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 31-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Pirates' Chamayne Johnson Jr, who rushed for 176 yards and one score. Now that the Dons know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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