Cooper is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will host the Memorial Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cooper is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 59-0 victory over Coronado. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 52-point advantage.
Peyton Ewing
| 09/05/25 vs Abilene | 57 |
| 09/12/25 @ San Angelo Central | 96 |
| 08/29/25 @ Azle | 98 |
| 09/19/25 vs Coronado | 119 |
Cooper had a senior duo take command as Peyton Ewing gained 167 total yards and three touchdowns and Jaden Carrillo threw for 101 yards and three TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes. Ewing also set a new season-high mark in rushing yards with 119.
Cooper was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 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 three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Chris Assir, Cahmauri Titus, and Dmarian Murray picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Memorial strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 70-20 win over Andrews. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for the Mavericks this season.
Memorial's win came from a few key players Cooper will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joe Castles, who threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Powell, who gained 146 total yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Cooper back to even at 2-2. As for Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Cooper ended up a good deal behind Memorial in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, losing 24-7. Thankfully for the Cougars, Kenji Johnson (who rushed for 144 yards and one score while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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