The John Cooper School lost 52-14 to Houston Kinkaid on Friday, Oct. 23, dropping the Dragons to 4-5 on the season.
Kinkaid entered the game ranked No. 1 in the Southwest Preparatory Conference, according to MaxPreps rankings updated Thursday, Oct. 22. Cooper sat at No. 8. The final score reflected that gap.
Head coach Erik DeHaven's squad had been 4-4 overall and 1-2 in SPC 4A district play entering the week, according to MaxPreps team records. The loss dropped Cooper below .500 for the first time this season. Kinkaid improved to 6-3.
Kinkaid's offense has been among the SPC's most productive units. Junior receiver Drake Olson led the conference with 767 receiving yards entering the game. Junior Wayne Shanks topped the SPC with 84 total points.
Cooper has had its own standout. Freshman running back Peyton Channey led all SPC rushers with 1,374 yards through eight games, a number that ranked him atop the conference leaderboard before Friday's contest.
The score was part of CW39 Houston's statewide Week 9 scoreboard published Saturday, Oct. 24.
Cooper competes in the SPC's 4A division. The Dragons' district record stood at 1-2 before the Kinkaid game.
