Football Game Preview: Cooper Cougars vs. Wylie Bulldogs

Cooper and Wylie are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cooper's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.

If Wylie heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Cooper took over last week. The Cougars strolled past Memorial with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-27.

Cooper's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jaden Carrillo, who rushed for 125 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and Peyton Ewing, who rushed for 143 yards and one score on only 15 carries. Ewing really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cooper was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.

Cooper didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Bynum and Dmarian Murray.

Meanwhile, after only 13 points in their last contest, Wylie made sure to put some points up on the board against Legacy on Friday. The Bulldogs blew past the Leopards 45-24. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulldogs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Leopards are ranked 677th).

Cooper now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Wylie, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.

Cooper suffered a grim 29-7 defeat to Wylie in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.