Another tough loss for the freshmen, fighting hard till the end and nearly ruining Coppell's perfect record. The game was much closer than the final score indicates. Of the four losses we have suffered, three of them could have just as easily gone our way. I hope these are character-building events for the boys that will help them develop. After all, that's what 9th grade football is all about, right?
The boys started the game three-and-out, then gave up a 58 yard touchdown drive to fall behind 7-0. However, they answered right away with a 50-yard scoring run by Chase Morrison on a reverse. The failed two-point conversion attempt would prove critical in the game. After forcing a fumble on the Cowboy's 18 yard line, Dusty Cloud hit Ethan Davis on a slant for a touchdown. Another failed 2-point conversion attempt left the Texans with a 12-7 lead. Coppell added another touchdown in the second quarter and the game went into halftime with the score 13-12.
The Cowboys would cling to that one-point lead throughout the third quarter and well into the fourth. Coppell didn't score their last touchdown until less than a minute left in the game, and even then, Northwest continued to fight and was able to drive the ball to midfield before time expired.
Although the game was a defensive struggle, the difference was Coppell's passing game, which racked up 140 yards on a completion percentage of over 60%. The leading tacklers for the Texans were Joe Gonzalez, who had a great game anchoring the line, Sammy Jennings and Parker Kneis all with 6 tackles, Lane Allen with 4, and Duke Kicinski and Dylan Housley each with 3.
Now let's toughen up, get stronger, and beat Central!
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