Football Recap: Cooper Jaguars vs. Scott County Cardinals
Cooper extended their postseason success on Friday against Scott County. They put the hurt on the Scott County Cardinals with a sharp 45-20 win. The Jaguars' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Cooper was led to victory by Keagan Maher and Cam O'Hara. Maher rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, while O'Hara threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. What's more, O'Hara also racked up 39 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2023. 86 of O'Hara's passing yards were hauled in by Isaiah Johnson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Cooper was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Cooper wouldn't let Scott County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cooper can thank Alex Vogelpohl and Christian Brown for forcing both of them.
Cooper pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.5 points. As for Scott County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Cooper will square off against Highlands on Friday. Highlands knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Cooper likes a good challenge. Scott County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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