Topic: Football
2023FBPCOBG
Cooper vs. Bowling Green
Class 5A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Championship)
Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 2, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Bowling Green took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter on their way to a 28-14 victory over Cooper to earn the championship. Bowling Green recorded 14 first downs and 311 yards of total offense. The Purples were penalized nine times for 104 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted. Cooper recorded 17 first downs and 193 yards of total offense. The Jaguars were penalized three times for 43 yards, lost two fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
Deuce Bailey led Bowling Green’s ground game with 70 yards on seven carries. Jaxen Smith carried the ball nine times for 19 yards and a touchdown. Deuce Bailey completed 16 of 28 passes for 199 yards and three touchdowns with three interceptions and was named Game MVP. Trevy Barber caught nine passes for 114 yards and one touchdown. Matthew Klein added two receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown. Jaxen Smith recorded two catches for nine yards and a touchdown. Grayson Newman, Ethan Warder, and Logan Johnson each returned one kickoff for 24, 20, and 19 yards respectively. Braden Widener kicked off five times for a 58.2 average with three touch backs. Grayson Newman led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Montrez Trussel added six solo tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 30 yards. Ethan Warder recorded four solo anmd one assisted tackles and recovered two fumbles. Jaden Axson chipped in with three solo and two assisted tackles. Ryan Watt recorded two solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 31 yard loss. Andru Jones intercepted a pass.
Keagan Maher led Cooper’s ground game with 23 yards on 10 carries. Cam O’Hara completed 22 of 47 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Austin Alexander caught eight passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Johnson added five receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown. Elijah Laurent recorded three receptions for 34 yards. Malachi Ewell chipped in with three catches for 21 yards. Elijah Laurent returned one kickoff for 17 yards, Cam O’Hara punted five times for a 36.4 average with a long punt of 51 yards and one punt inside the 20 yard run. Jack Lonaker led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 11 yartds. Lucas Hughes added five solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Austin Alexander recorded three solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 15 yard loss. Ryker Campbell intercepted a pass he returned nine yards and Mike Mulvhill recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Cooper | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Bowling Green | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
BGREEN | - | Matthew Klein 31 yard pass from Deuce Bailey (Braden Widener kick) |
BGREEN | - | Trevy Barber 43 yard pass from Deuce Bailey (Braden Widener kick) |
COOPER | - | Isaiah Johnson 24 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (Carson Taylor kick) |
BGREEN | - | Jaxen Smith 8 yard pass from Deuce Bailey (Braden Widener kick) |
BGREEN | - | Jaxen Smith 1 yard run (Braden Widener kick) |
COOPER | - | Austin Alexander 11 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (Carson Taylor kick) |
Selected Statistics
Cooper | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Keagan Maher | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 12 |
Elijah Laurent | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Ryker Campbell | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Cam O’Hara | 11 | -52 | -4.7 | 9 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cam O’Hara | 47-22-1 | 220 | 2 | 30 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Austin Alexander | 8 | 93 | 1 | 30 |
Isaiah Johnson | 5 | 68 | 1 | 24 |
Elijah Laurent | 3 | 34 | 0 | 15 |
Malachi Ewell | 3 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
Keagan Maher | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Mason Stanton | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Bowling Green | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Deuce Bailey | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 36 |
Jaxen Smith | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 6 |
J. Huddleston | 11 | 18 | 1.6 | 5 |
Montravion Graham | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Deuce Bailey | 28-16-3 | 199 | 3 | 43 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Trevy Barber | 9 | 114 | 1 | 43 |
Matthew Klein | 2 | 43 | 1 | 31 |
Jaxen Smith | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
Montravion Graham | 1 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
Evan Tuck | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Ethan Kirkwood | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.
Updated: Wednesday, 27 December 2023 2:47 PM EST
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