Coppell ropes in school’s second Class 5A soccer title

By John Loop Sports Writer GEORGETOWN – The ball, off the foot of junior forward Chris Madden, curved into the goal with 56 seconds left in the second overtime, and the Coppell Cowboys walked out of Birkelbach Stadium as the newest Class 5A state champions. “It has not really sunk in yet,” Madden said. “Kellen [Reid] and I were talking before the game how we were shocked we were even here. It is just awesome.” Madden scored both the game-tying and game-winning goals in the Cowboys 3-2 double overtime victory against Brownsville Hanna on Saturday in the Class 5A state championship. Senior captain and midfielder Drake Lovelady also added a first half score. The win…

Kings of the pitch: Cowboys corral Mustangs, 2-0

By John Loop Sports Writer GEORGETOWN – Celebration ensued on the Cowboy sideline as the final seconds ticked off the scoreboard at Birkelbach Stadium in Coppell’s 2-0 win over Kingwood in the Class 5A semifinals on Friday. The win helped Coppell (22-2) advance to the Class 5A championship match, where it will face Brownsville Hanna at 6 p.m. Saturday. Seniors Mitchell Parnell and Jarrett Weaver scored one goal each in a game that was dominated both offensively and defensively by the Cowboys. From kickoff, Coppell controlled possession of the ball, forcing Kingwood to stay on the defensive. “The kids did an incredible job possessing the ball,” Coppell head coach Chad Rakestraw said. “We had probably…

Photo Gallery: Coppell Cowboys vs. Keller Indians

Photos by Brian Hwu