Coppell gets boost of confidence before playoffs
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
November 10, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Sports
IRVING - With 11 minutes left in the first quarter, senior wide receiver Jonathan McGill put Coppell’s first points on the board with a 52-yard touchdown reception. From there, the Cowboys were on their way to victory, In its last game of the regular season, Coppell defeated Irving Nimitz, 3...
Cowboys to play Vikings in final chance to refine offense
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
November 9, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Sports
The Coppell football team plays Irving Nimitz tonight at 7 p.m. at Joy & Ralph Ellis Stadium in Irving. Being the last game of the regular season, this is the Cowboys’ final chance to perfect their offensive lineup headed into the Class 6A Region I bi-district round of the playoffs. L...
Cowboys’ hopes at district title brought to end by Jaguars
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
November 7, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Sports
Whether it was the narrowly dropped interception late in the second quarter, the string of penalties early in the third, or anything else throughout the game, the Coppell football team lost momentum at one point. The Cowboys lost to Flower Mound, 31-17, on Friday on Senior Night at Budd...
Cowboys take on top seed Flower Mound in critical game
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
November 1, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Sports
The Coppell football team will play Flower Mound on Friday at home for Senior Night, in an important game for the end of the Cowboys’ season. Kickoff is set to be at 7 p.m. at Buddy Echols Field. The Cowboys (6-2 overall, 4-1 in District 6-6A) are coming off of a dominating win ...
A big step forward: McGill commits to play football at SMU
Akif Abidi, Staff Writer
October 30, 2018
Not many people get the opportunity to play varsity football in their freshman year, let alone start on varsity. But that did not stop Coppell High School senior Jonathan McGill. McGill recently orally committed to play college football at SMU. A safety and wide receiver, McGill has been playing ahead of his age group ...
Cowboys look for district win with playoffs in sight
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
October 26, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Showcase, Sports
The Coppell football team will play Irving tonight at Joy & Ralph Ellis Stadium. The Cowboys (5-2 overall, 3-1 in District 6-6A) recorded an exciting win over Marcus with a game-winning field goal in the final minute. The Tigers are winless this season. However, that was the...
Davis delivers again in the clutch
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
October 21, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Showcase, Sports
As senior kicker Caden Davis set up a 51-yard field goal with the clock winding down - a sight all too familiar for Coppell - players knelt, prayed and hoped for a kick through the uprights. The kick went up and in with 37 seconds left and the Coppell players, fans and coaches exploded in excitement...
Cowboys to hit ground running against Marcus in last leg of season
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
October 18, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Sports
The Coppell football plays Marcus in the seventh week of the regular season on Friday at 7 p.m. at Buddy Echols Field. Following their recent loss to Lewisville, the Cowboys are looking for a win against the Marauders (4-2 overall, 2-1 in District 6-6A). “We just have to have a good week at pract...
Farmers harvest victory against Coppell in defensive showdown
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
October 16, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Showcase, Sports
LEWISVILLE - Six years, almost to the day, after Coppell senior wide receiver Jacob Logan died at Possum Kingdom Lake, the Cowboys took the field with Logan in their hearts and a flag with a large, red “21” imprinted on the face against Lewisville on Friday. After a defensively-dominated game, the Farm...
Hicks blocks Hebron’s attempt to defeat Cowboys in district action
Nolan Sanders, Staff Writer
October 6, 2018
CARROLLTON - The bench became deathly quiet and a hush fell momentarily over the folks in the stands. Trailing by a point, Hebron lined up for a potential game-winning field goal. After two timeouts and only 24 seconds left on the clock, the Hebron kicker lines up from 16 yards out. The...
Second half rally sends Cowboys past MacArthur
Arman Merchant, Staff Writer
September 30, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Showcase, Sports
Finishing with a 9-yard touchdown run by senior running back Ryan Hirt, the Cowboys varsity football team beat the Cardinals, 28-21, last night at Buddy Echols Field. In the first quarter, the Cardinals (2-2 overall, 0-1 in District 6-6A) jumped to a 7-0 lead. This was due to a blocked ...
Cowboys look to fly past Cardinals in homecoming matchup
Arman Merchant, Staff Writer
September 28, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Football, Sports
After losing in a shortened game to Allen two weeks ago, the Coppell football team looks to bound back with a win tonight against Irving MacArthur in the homecoming game at Buddy Echols Field. The Cowboys (2-1) managed only 77 yards of offense in one half against Allen. Coppell coach Mike...
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