Rivalry: Wall vs. Jim Ned and the COVER1 Pregame Show

SAN ANGELO, TX — It's Friday, and Week 3 of the 2023 Texas High School Football Season is officially underway. This week on San Angelo LIVE!'s COVER1 Pregame Show, hosts Matt Trammell, James Bouligny, and Ryan Chadwick break down some of the biggest games around the Concho Valley.The Central Bobcats host the Abilene Cooper Cougars at San Angelo Stadium on homecoming night. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.Next up, the Brady Bulldogs seek their first win in 2023 against the Coleman Bluecats tonight in Brady. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.The Water Valley Wildcats host the Miles Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m.Two rivals face off in our most anticipated game of the week when the Wall Hawks travel to Tuscola on Friday night to battle the Jim Ned Indians. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.The Sonora Broncos drive 20 miles to square off against the Eldorado Eagles. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.And finally, in Six-man football, the Veribest Falcons host the Bronte Longhorns at 7 p.m.ABILENE COOPER AT CENTRALRyan Chadwick - The Bobcats showed some grit last week in a shootout with El Paso Montwood in a game that went down to the wire. The ‘Cats had to convert on 4th down on multiple drives to secure that victory. While not ideal, Coach Crane says he’s proud of the grit his team showed last week. The Bobcats will need that again tonight against Abilene Cooper. While not as talented as Montwood was on offense, the Cougars still bring a litany of weapons to Friday’s matchup. Central’s young defense will once again have its hands full but needs to take advantage of the opportunities the Bobcats receive. On Offense, English continues to improve as a starter week to week. He had zero turnovers against Montwood, and that trend needs to continue if Central wants to win on Homecoming night. Cooper has a talented defense with more than one player who will play at the next level in the coming seasons. It’s a tough ask, but Central needs points no matter how skilled the defense in front of them. The Bobcats need to lean more on the passing game on Friday. PICK: CENTRAL 28 - ABILENE COOPER 24Matt Trammell - The Central Bobcats are gearing up for homecoming. From where I'm from Coaches hate the distraction all week but for some magical things can happen on HOCO. However I don't think that magic will be enough. PICK: COOPER 49 - CENTRAL 35James Bouligny - While the Bobcats are coming off a win last week, the Cougars are coming into this one hungry for a win. They’ve played two really good football teams in Keller and Abilene High. It’s hard to get a good read on Cooper since they’ve played two good programs. Homecoming for the Cats won’t be a huge distraction, but this could be a buzzsaw for Central. PICK: COOPER 35 – CENTRAL 24OTHER PICKS: Yantis Green - Central | Ernesto Rodriguez - Cooper | Scott Menchaca - Central | Lexi Dykes - Central | Arleen Castillo - Cooper | COLEMAN AT BRADYJames Bouligny - Brady is coming off their second game of an absolute gauntlet of a schedule. First was Comanche, then Mason, and now Coleman. All three teams were deep playoff teams last season who returned quite a bit of talent. Brady could be without their linebacker, and All-COVER1 star Johnny Menefield. This game will be closer than the other two the Bulldogs have played so far. Expect what was seen from the first Brady drive against Mason last week a lot more. COLEMAN 35 – BRADY 28Ryan Chadwick - The Bulldogs’ brutal non-district schedule continues in Week 3 against the Coleman Bluecats in Brady tonight. After two lopsided defeats, the Bulldogs are rearing for a win. Unfortunately for Brady, these Bluecats almost beat the Mason Punchers in Week 1. While Brady will struggle in this one, Coach Roberts continues to get these guys to improve. It’s now Week 3, and that’s all I want to see for Brady this week. The Bulldogs play in a tough district and need to be ready