Harker Heights beat Copperas Cove 28-10 on Thursday, Oct. 29, at Leo Buckley Stadium. The Knights improved to 7-2 overall and 5-0 in District 12-6A. The first half was low-scoring, and the Knights trailed 10-7 when the second half began.
Harker Heights took the lead back early in the third quarter. The Knights went 66 yards in five plays, starting with three straight runs. On fourth-and-2 from the Copperas Cove 42-yard line, senior quarterback Hudson Humble threw a pass over a Copperas Cove defender to Arshawn Spann for a 47-yard gain. Brandon Fowlkes finished the drive.
Harker Heights next plays Thursday at Panther Stadium against Waco Midway. A win would give the Knights the outright district championship.