Football Recap: Dixie Heights Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 28, 2024, 5:10am

Football Recap: Dixie Heights Colonels vs. Cooper Jaguars

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If Dixie Heights was feeling good fresh off their 48-14 takedown of Scott last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dixie Heights Colonels were beaten by the Cooper Jaguars 63-21 on Friday. The Colonels have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Keagan Maher continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cooper, rushing for 235 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 87 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Maher is now averaging an impressive 104.4 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Cam O'Hara, who threw for 282 yards and five touchdowns.

Dixie Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Cooper, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.

Dixie Heights will head out on the road to challenge Ryle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cooper, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against South Oldham at 7:30 p.m. on November 8th. Cooper will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

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