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Saturday, Jan. 2
FOOTBALL | LCP's magic runs out in state quarterfinals against Rodriguez-led Raiders in a 21-13 loss
AMARILLO -- Whenever things got a little dicey throughout the 2020 season, Lubbock-Cooper had an amazing knack for coming up with the right play at the right time.
Lubbock-Cooper receiver Jacob Politte & defensive end Kyler Jordan talk about a tough-to-take final game.
The Pirates' 2020 season concluded with a punch-in-the-gut 21-13 loss to district rival Wichita Falls Rider in the Class 5A Division II state quarterfinals.
LCP seniors Luke McCarthy & Trevor Browning talk about surviving a 22-19 victory against Grapevine.
FOOTBALL | So we meet again: LCP & Rider set to clash in another showdown dripping with implications
Like everybody else around the globe, Lubbock-Cooper and Wichita Falls Rider turned the page on a tough-to-navigate 2020 as Thursday night faded into Friday. But the Pirates and Raiders left one page from 2020 conspicuously dog-eared so they can tend to some unfinished and familiar business …
WICHITA FALLS -- Some things in sports are routine to the point of mundaneness. Little things practiced so often that the execution is pretty much an afterthought. Thing is, those run-of-the-mill things are an important piece in the fabric a game -- especially one with so many twists, turns …
SWEETWATER -- In a season built on the strong shoulders and grittiness of a nasty, lock-down defense, Lubbock-Cooper couldn’t have drawn up a better fourth-quarter blueprint than it wound up with Thursday against Grapevine in a Class 5A Division II regional playoff game.
Sawyer Robertson & Charlie Robinson reflect on season-ending loss.
Hang up prolific passing numbers and you are bound to generate plenty of attention.
Pirate quarterback Cooper LaFebre talks about a thrilling 22-19 victory against Grapevine in a Class 5A Division II regional playoff game.
The 6th-ranked Pirates had to dig deep to grind past Grapevine 22-19 and advance to the Class 5A Division II state quarterfinal round for the second year in a row.
For three years now, Lubbock-Cooper has grown accustomed to the role of being the hunted once the playoffs rev up. And the Pirates have thrived in that role, winning the first two games each season with relative ease.
Put two heavyweight offenses on the field and there is a strong likelihood that there will be plenty of fireworks, which doesn’t set up as a fun day for either defense.
PECOS -- By this point of the season, nothing the Lubbock-Cooper defense does can really surprise anybody who has paid much attention, including the opponents who have tried -- almost always unsuccessfully -- to find chinks in the Pirates’ armor.
Saturday
HEWITT -- Kingdom Prep shot out of the gate to an early lead, but Summit Christian’s offense was just too quick for the Warriors to keep up with score for score.
The Mustangs storm into the regional round by dismantling Azle 77-43.
Throughout a dominant charge to 11 victories without a blemish this season, Coronado has gone into every game knowing that an offense led by one of the state’s best quarterbacks and a deep and diverse crew of receivers gave the Mustangs a chance to take control or fight back if needed.
Warriors coach Jeff Klein sums up a memorable game to finish the best season in program history.
Lubbock-Cooper rolled up over 300 yards of offense in the first half on the way to routing Clint Horizon 69-20.
Hard to imagine a team not having some a little nervousness at this time of year based on human nature alone.
Pirate standouts Cooper LaFebre and Kyler Jordan break down the next opponent in their quest for a state championship, Clint Horizon.
Fresh off a nail-biting win to a capture the District 2-5A Division I championship over Tascosa, Coronado left no doubt in anyone’s mind Friday night in a bi-district matchup against El Paso Bel Air.
Plenty goes into a week of preparation for a football game -- coaches toiling and sweating to concoct a game plan complete with projected adjustments and reactions to how the opponent adjusts, etc.
Rylan Wilcox got LCP rolling with two long returns for scores and Ethan Elkins anchored a workmanlike offensive performance.
Sawyer Robertson & J'Veion McCutcheon discuss a playoff-opening 82-35 triumph vs. El Paso Bel Air.
FOOTBALL | Hot at the right time? Confident Plainsmen set for playoff test against El Paso Del Valle
Perhaps in a perfect world, Monterey would charge through a season and nail down a playoff spot well in advance of the final week of the regular season.
HERMLEIGH -- Kingdom Prep seized on Abilene Christian’s early turnovers and missed tackles to roar past the Panthers 62-24 on Saturday in a TAPPS Six-Man Division III state quarterfinal game at Cardinal Stadium.
There a myriad of clichés about the value of a first impression, and Monterey took those notions to heart Friday night against Palo Duro in a showdown for the final playoff spot from District 2-5A Division I.
AMARILLO -- It was what anyone who wanted to see a district championship game would want, especially between two teams as contrasting in style as Coronado and Tascosa.
WICHITA FALLS -- Lubbock-Cooper got off to an explosive start, jumped out of cruise control midway through the final period for a cherry-on-top touchdown and never let Wichita Falls High find a rhythm on the way to a 35-0 triumph Thursday night at Memorial Stadium.
Plainsmen seniors M.J. Singleton & Trent White break down a romp past Palo Duro in the regular-season finale.
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