Topic: Football
Cooper vs. Ryle
Ryle High School
Union, KY
October 7, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
This backyard brawl between neighboring teams ended up being a high scoring classic as Ryle earned a 49-42 victory over Cooper. These Union rivals both came in with a lot of offensive firepower, a great fan base, and had the pleasure of performing before a large, enthusiastic crowd. The first half was wild and crazy and featured offensive fireworks as both teams went to the locker room tied at 35-35. Ryle held Cooper to seven points in the second half to secure the victory. The game was very physical with several penalties being called as a result of the very intense rivalry between these talented squads. Ryle recorded 304 yards on the ground and 156 yards through the air for a total of 460 yards. Cooper recorded 160 yards on the ground and 301 yards through the air for a total of 461 yards. Ryle improves to 7-0for the season while Cooper falls to 5-3.
Jake Chisholm led Ryle’s ground game with 218 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. Tanner Morgan carried the ball four times for 49 yards. Cole Burch recorded 37 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Tanner Morgan completed 10 of 16 passes for 156 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Ashley Burch caught four passes for 103 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Chisholm also scored on a 99 yard kickoff return. Colin Demetrakis led the defense with six solo and 10 assisted tackles. Zach Rytlewski added seven solo and three assisted tackles. Cooper Scherr recorded eight solo tackles.
Jaden Jackson led Cooper’s ground game with 141 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Jarod Lonaker completed 23 of 36 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns. Dante Hendrix caught 10 passes for 150 yards and three touchdowns. Shea Burns added five receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown. Justin Schlarman led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 42 yards. Bryce Leroy added three solo and three assisted tackles. Sander Roksvag recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Jaden Jackson added five solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Cooper | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Ryle | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| RYLE | - | Jacob Chisholm 99 yard kickoff return (Mason Molique kick) |
| COOPER | - | Dante Hendrix 1 yard pass from Jarod Lonaker (Mitchell Hollifield kick) |
| RYLE | - | Cole Burch 3 yard run (Mason Molique kick) |
| COOPER | - | Dante Hendrix 3 yard pass from Jarod Lonaker (Mitchell Hollifield kick) |
| RYLE | - | Jacob Chisholm 8 yard run (Mason Molique kick) |
| COOPER | - | Jaden Jackson 84 yard run (Mitchell Hollifield kick) |
| RYLE | - | Jacob Chisholm 44 yard run (Mason Molique kick) |
| COOPER | - | Shea Burns 28 yard pass from Jarod Lonaker (Mitchell Hollifield kick) |
| RYLE | - | Bryce Ashley 70 yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Mason Molique kick) |
| COOPER | - | Jaden Jackson 5 yard run (Mitchell Hollifield kick) |
| COOPER | - | Dante Hendrix 35 yard pass from Jarod Lonaker (Mitchell Hollifield kick) |
| RYLE | - | Jacob Chisholm 12 yard run (Mason Molique kick) |
| RYLE | - | Cole Burch 7 yard run (Mason Molique kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaden Jackson | 13 | 141 | 10.9 | **** |
| Jarod Lonaker | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jarod Lonaker | 36-23-0 | 301 | 4 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dante Hendrix | 10 | 150 | 3 | **** |
| Shea Burns | 5 | 91 | 1 | **** |
| Justin Schlarman | 2 | 14 | 0 | **** |
| Jaden Jackson | 4 | 30 | 0 | **** |
| Mikey Armour | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Dillon Perry | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
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| Ryle | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jake Chisholm | 20 | 218 | 10.9 | **** |
| Tanner Morgan | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | **** |
| Cole Burch | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Morgan | 16-10-1 | 156 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bryce Ashley | 4 | 103 | 1 | **** |
| Jake Chisholm | 1 | 18 | 0 | **** |
| Zachary Cusick | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
| Cole Burch | 2 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Easton Pilyer | 1 | 8 | 0 | **** |
| Stefan Clarkson | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.