The Cooper Jaguars will head out to square off against the Scott Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scott took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Cooper, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Cooper humbled Dixie Heights with a 42-13 victory. Considering the Jaguars have won three matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Keagan Maher
| 09/26/25 vs Conner | 4 |
| 10/03/25 @ Dixie Heights | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Campbell County | 3 |
| 09/05/25 @ Ryle | 1 |
| 08/29/25 vs Highlands | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Keagan Maher continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 173 yards and three scores. He is becoming a predictor of Cooper's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Cam O'Hara, who threw for 158 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cooper was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cooper's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Dax Bolen, Matvei Artiushkevich, and Carson Clark, who each picked up one sack apiece. Cooper got some further help from Bolen: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Scott fought the good fight in their overtime game against Boone County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 36-28 to the Rebels. The Eagles were up 20-6 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Cooper will need to focus on slowing down Trey Cook, one of several Scott players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 183 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards and one score. A healthy portion of Cook's aerial production (110 yards to be exact) went to Jayden Dodd, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Cooper is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points over those games. As for Scott, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Cooper against Scott when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
