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No. 7 Lubbock-Cooper Liberty spoils Frenship Memorial’s varsity debut 49-14
Lubbock-Cooper Liberty rolled into Wolfforth and handed Frenship Memorial a 49-14 loss in the Panthers' first-ever varsity game, with early touchdowns from Talon Wilcox and Pierce Fioroni making clear the No.
Friday night was Memorial's debut on the varsity stage, and Cooper showed no interest in easing anyone in gently. The Patriots controlled the game from the start and never let the Panthers find their footing.
The other big storyline out of Wolfforth was at quarterback. Cy Leach stepped in as the starter, taking over for Colton Bichard in what amounts to one of the more watched position battles in the area heading into this season. Leach's first varsity start ended in a blowout win, which is about as good a debut as a new starter can hope for.
Next week splits these two programs in different directions. Cooper faces Frenship's Tigers, who already beat the Patriots 50-17 a season ago, so that one carries some extra weight. Memorial heads into a contest against West Plains, a 4A program with the kind of experience a first-year varsity squad has to earn respect from the hard way.
A 35-point margin is a steep hill for a program still waiting on its first varsity win.
Common questions
How did Frenship Memorial do in their first-ever varsity game?
- Frenship Memorial lost 49-14 to No. 7 Lubbock-Cooper Liberty in their varsity debut. The Patriots scored early touchdowns from Talon Wilcox and Pierce Fioroni and controlled the game from start to finish, never giving the Panthers a chance to settle in.
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