Shoemaker and Copperas Cove are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Shoemaker Wolves will be playing at home against the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 907 yards in their previous games.
Shoemaker is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Bryan on Friday. Shoemaker took down Bryan 35-21.
Shoemaker can attribute much of their success to Brandon Brown Jr, who gained 190 total yards and three touchdowns, and Tyrieke Wade, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Brown Jr a new career-high in rushing yards. Shoemaker also got help from Maurice Starr, who showed off his sure hands for 97 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shoemaker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, 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 beaten by Harker Heights 49-21. The Bulldawgs have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Loss or not, Copperas Cove got some senior leadership from Anthony King and Trishstin Glass. King threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.8% of his passes, while Glass picked up 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns. King is becoming a predictor of Copperas Cove's success: when he posts at least 250 passing yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Shoemaker's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Copperas Cove, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Shoemaker has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Copperas Cove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Shoemaker's way against Copperas Cove when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as Shoemaker made off with a 58-35 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Copperas Cove's Shane Richey, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 160 yards on 11 of 24 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Shoemaker to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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