Joaquin had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 32-24 win over the Cooper Bulldogs on Friday. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 33-11 victory the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2022.
Justyn Brown threw for 67 yards and a touchdown.
Cooper Bragg was his top target, rushing for 31 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 50 receiving yards. On the ground,
Elijah Hardison rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Joaquin has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Cooper, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Joaquin has already played their next contest, a 54-30 win against Shelbyville on the 29th. Cooper does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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