Dixie Heights is 2-7 against Cooper since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dixie Heights Colonels will host the Cooper Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Dixie Heights on the road against Scott as the squad secured a 48-14 victory.
Meanwhile, Cooper put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Boone County 48-14 on the road. The Jaguars' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Keagan Maher, who rushed for 61 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Cam O'Hara was another key player, throwing for 124 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Cooper didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaymauri Duncan and Isaac Brown.
Dixie Heights' win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Cooper, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Dixie Heights came up short against Cooper in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 21-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Maher, who rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. Now that Dixie Heights knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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