The Cooper Jaguars are taking a road trip to take on the Highlands Bluebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
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). Cooper put the hurt on Great Crossing with a sharp 62-36 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won four contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Cam O'Hara, who threw for 312 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed 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 last Friday. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Raceland. That looming 35-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bluebirds yet this season.
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 came out on top in a nail-biter against Highlands when the teams last played back in November of 2023, sneaking past 17-15. Does Cooper have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highlands turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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