Topic: Football
Cooper vs. Bryan Station
Class 6A Playoffs Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
November 4 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Bryan Station took a 7-0 lead mid way through the first quarter but Cooper responded with 35 unanswered points in a 35-7 victory. Cooper recorded 25 first downs and 426 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 91 yards and lost a fumble. Bryan Station recorded 14 first downs and 175 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized six times for 66 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Jaden Jackson led Cooper’s ground game with 100 yards on 13 carries. Jerod Lonaker carried the ball 12 times for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Jerod Lonaker completed 20 of 29 passes for 246 yards and three touchdowns. Michael Armour caught 10 passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Dante Hendrix added six receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown. J. Schlarman added two receptions for 38 yards. Blake Stephens led the defense with seven solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Nick Myers added six solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 27 yards. Sanders Roksvag recorded five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. J. Schlarman intercepted two passes with 24 yards of return yardage on the two picks.
Jalen Burbage led Bryan Station’s ground game with 27 yards on 15 carries. Jalen Burbage completed 14 of 27 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Desmond Bernard caught five passes for 74 yards. Chris Jones added 42 yards on five receptions. Kendrick Curry added an 18 yard touchdown reception. Quinten Floyd led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles. Romel Croley added five solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Cooper | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Bryan Station | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| BSTATION | - | Kendrick Curry 18 yard pass from Jalen Burbage (Harrison Owens kick) |
| COOPER | - | Michael Armour 15 yard pass from Jerod Lonaker (Michael Armour kick) |
| COOPER | - | Michael Armour 1 yard pass from Jerod Lonaker (Shea Burns kick) |
| COOPER | - | Jerod Lonaker 1 yard run (M. Hollifield kick) |
| COOPER | - | Dante Hendrix 33 yard pass from Jerod Lonaker (M. Hollifield kick) |
| COOPER | - | Jerod Lonaker 5 yard run (M. Hollifield kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaden Jackson | 13 | 100 | 7.7 | 25 |
| Jerod Lonaker | 12 | 73 | 6.1 | 20 |
| Chris Collins | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 8 |
| Jensen Linder | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jerod Lonaker | 29-20-0 | 246 | 3 | 36 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Michael Armour | 10 | 94 | 2 | 33 |
| Dante Hendrix | 6 | 99 | 1 | 36 |
| J. Schlarman | 2 | 38 | 0 | 24 |
| Jensen Linder | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jaden Jackson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Bryan Station | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jalen Burbage | 15 | 27 | 1.8 | 22 |
| Chris Jones | 8 | 9 | 1.1 | 6 |
| Haiden Hunt | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 2 |
| Shemar Ritch | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jalen Burbage | 27-14-1 | 150 | 1 | 49 |
| #44 | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Desmond Bernard | 5 | 74 | 0 | 49 |
| Chris Jones | 5 | 42 | 0 | 13 |
| Shemar Ritch | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| Kendrick Curry | 1 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| Haiden Hunt | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.