Football Recap: Cooper Jaguars vs. Dixie Heights Colonels
Cooper had won nine straight games and Keagan Maher did his part to make it ten on Friday. The Cooper Jaguars blew past the Dixie Heights Colonels, posting a 63-21 win thanks in part to Maher, who rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 87 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104.4 rushing yards per game.
Another player making a difference was Isaiah Johnson, who picked up 107 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 62 yards.
Cooper was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Cooper pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Dixie Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Cooper will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Oldham at 7:30 p.m. on November 8th. One thing working in Cooper's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for Dixie Heights, they will challenge Ryle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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