Topic: Football
2023FBDXCOOP
Dixie Heights vs. Cooper
Cooper High School
Union, KY
October 20, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Cooper overcame three turnovers to defeat Dixie Heights by the score of 21-14. The winning touchdown came midway throught the final quarter on an eight yard touchdown pass from Cam O’Hara to Isaiah Johnson who was closely defended but won the battle for the ball in the endzone. Cooper recorded 367 yards of total offense but had three turnovers. Dixie Heights recorded 248 yards of total offense and had two turnovers.
Keagan Maher led Cooper’s ground game with 160 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Cam O’Hara completed 14 of 22 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Isaiah Johnson caught six passes for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Austin Alexander added two receptions for 48 yards. Keagan Maher recorded three receptions for 47 yards. Malachi Ewell chipped in with three receptions for 46 yards. Jack Lonaker led the defense with five solo and six assisted tackles. Mason Stanton added three solo and four assisted tackles. Austin Alexander recorded five solo and one assisted tackles and recorded five sacks. Lucas Hughes chipped in with three solo and two assisted tackles. Austin Perriman and Isaac Brown each intercepted a pass.
Armani Gregg led Dixie Heights’ ground game with 73 yards on 12 carries. David Anderson carried the ball eight times for 22 yards. Armani Gregg completed 13 of 28 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Tyson Beach caught four passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. David Anderson added three receptions for 34 yards. Grant Johnson caught a six yard touchdown reception. Brach Rice led the defense with eight solo and four assisted tackles. Blake Dodds added three solo and seven assisted tackles. Grant Johnson recorded six solo and two assisted tackles. Max Neal chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles. Tyson Beach recorded six solo tackles and recovered a fumble. Kabanza Mwamba recovered a fumble and also intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Dixie Heights | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Cooper | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
COOPER | - | Isaiah Johnson 4 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (Carson Taylor kick) |
DHEIGHTS | - | Tyson Beach 58 yard pass from Armani Gregg (Andrew Kohls kick) |
COOPER | - | Keagan Maher 2 yard run (Carson Taylor kick blkd.) |
DHEIGHTS | - | Grant Johnson 6 yard pass from Armani Gregg (Andrew Kohls kick) |
COOPER | - | Isaiah Johnson 8 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (Austin Alexander pass from Cam O’Hara) |
Selected Statistics
Dixie Heights | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Armani Gregg | 12 | 73 | 6.1 | **** |
David Anderson | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Armani Gregg | 28-13-2 | 153 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Tyson Beach | 4 | 91 | 1 | **** |
David Andersdon | 3 | 34 | 0 | **** |
Hudson Blank | 2 | 7 | 0 | **** |
Nolan Goetz | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Duncan Linville | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Grant Johnson | 1 | 6 | 1 | **** |
JJ Kriger | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
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Cooper | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Keagan Maher | 17 | 160 | 9.4 | **** |
Cam O’Hara | 11 | -1 | -0.1 | **** |
Jaiden Combs | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cam O’Hara | 22-14-1 | 212 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Isaiah Johnson | 6 | 71 | 2 | **** |
Austin Alexander | 2 | 48 | 0 | **** |
Keagan Maher | 3 | 47 | 0 | **** |
Malachi Ewell | 3 | 46 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Dixie Heights and Cooper Stats Crews 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.