Football Preview: Cooper Jaguars vs. Highlands Bluebirds
The Cooper Jaguars are taking a road trip to square off against the Highlands Bluebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cooper is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Great Crossing, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Cooper was ranked sixth). Everything went Cooper's way against Great Crossing on Friday as Cooper made off with a 62-36 win. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won four matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
Cam O'Hara was his usual excellent self, throwing for 312 yards and six touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Johnson was O'Hara's top target, picking up 116 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Cooper's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ryker Campbell.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highlands, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed by Raceland at home to the tune of 35-0 on Friday. The contest marked the Bluebirds' most dominant victory of the season so far.
The critical scores for Highlands came from Jackson Arnold, Ethan Grimm, Adam Surrey, Tayden Lorenzen, and Lorenzen.
The win for Cooper keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. As for Highlands, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Cooper skirted past Highlands 17-15 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Cooper repeat their success, or does Highlands have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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