DISTRICT 2-5A DII WEEK 5 REPORT: Cooper, Wylie open district with comfortable wins; Palo Duro blasts Legacy

Abilene Cooper 49, Wichita Falls Memorial 28 — Markquel Sims ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and Jamarion Dunson ran for three touchdowns and added a fourth score receiving to lead the Cougars to thorough victory over the Mavericks in the district opener for both teams.

The game featured four ties — the last at 28-all early in the fourth quarter — but Cooper (3-2, 1-0) closed the game with 21 unanswered points to close out the victory.