Football Preview: Conner Cougars vs. Cooper Jaguars
The Conner Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Cooper Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Conner sitting on four straight victories and Cooper on six.
Conner's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Scott 56-0 at home. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
Meanwhile, Cooper faced Highlands in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Cooper skirted past Highlands 24-21.
Conner's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Cooper, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Conner was taken down by Cooper 41-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cooper's Cam O'Hara, who threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 91 yards on only eight carries. Now that Conner knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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