Topic: Football
Cooper vs. Highlands
Highlands High School
Ft. Thomas, KY
October 23, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Cooper outscored Highlands 21-0 in the final quarter to pull away for a 48-21 victory. Cooper’s potent ground game proved to be too much for the Bluebirds as Cooper recorded 23 first downs and 472 yards of total offense. The Jaguars were not penalized tonight and had one pass intercepted. Highlands recorded 17 first downs and 367 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized four times for 25 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Jeremiah Lee led Cooper’s ground game with 233 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Eric Wright carried the ball 27 times for 200 yards and three touchdowns. Jeremiah Lee completed three of five passes for 39 yards and a touchdown with one interception. #82 caught one pass for 17 yards. Xavier Smith added a 13 yard touchdown reception. Alex McEachern led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Chester Hale added seven solo and one assisted tackles. Jeremiah Lee recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a loss and scored on a 60 yard fumble recovery return. Eric Wright and Xavier Smith each intercepted a pass.
Mason South led Highland’s ground game with 159 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. Charlie Noon carried the ball 14 times for 104 yards and a touchdown. Charlie Noon completed seven of 15 passes for 94 yards with two interceptions. Jacob Welch caught three passes for 53 yards. Oliver Harris added two receptions for 40 yards. William Hartman led the defense with seven solo and seven assisted tackles. Bryson Cody added four solo and two assisted tackles. Carson Schwalbach intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Cooper | 13 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 48 |
| Highlands | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| COOPER | - | Jeremiah Lee 5 yard run (Josh Rhodes kick) |
| COOPER | - | Jeremiah Lee 60 yard fumble recovery return (Josh Rhodes kick fails) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Jake Fahlbusch 1 yard run (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| COOPER | - | Xavier Smith 13 yard pass from Jeremiah Lee (Josh Rhodes kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Mason South 3 yard run (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| COOPER | - | Eric Wright 5 yard run (Josh Rhodes kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Charlie Noon 27 yard run (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| COOPER | - | Jeremiah Lee 83 yard run (Josh Rhodes kick) |
| COOPER | - | Eric Wright 25 yard run (Josh Rhodes kick) |
| COOPER | - | Eric Wright 43 yard run (Josh Rhodes kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jeremiah Lee | 18 | 233 | 13.0 | **** |
| Eric Wright | 27 | 200 | 7.4 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jeremiah Lee | 5-3-1 | 39 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| #82 | 1 | 17 | 0 | **** |
| Xavier Smith | 1 | 13 | 1 | **** |
| Eric Wright | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Mason South | 23 | 159 | 6.9 | **** |
| Charlie Noon | 14 | 104 | 7.4 | **** |
| Brennan Kelsey | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Isaac Surrey | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | **** |
| Jake Fahlbusch | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Jacob Welch | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Charlie Noon | 15-7-2 | 94 | 0 | **** |
| Isaac Surrey | 1-1-0 | 12 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jacob Welch | 3 | 53 | 0 | **** |
| Oliver Harris | 2 | 40 | 0 | **** |
| Dominic Robinson | 2 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Brennan Kelsey | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
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Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Cooper and Highlands 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.