Topic: Football
2024FBCOOPHC
Cooper vs. Henry Clay
Robert J. Bell Stadium
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
August 30, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Cooper dominated play tonight in a 47-0 shut out victory over Henry Clay. Cooper recorded 14 first downs and 354 yards of total offense. The Jaguars were penalized twice for 19 yards. Henry Clay recorded three first downs and 87 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized five times for 49 yards and lost a fumble.
Keegan Mahar led Cooper’s ground game with 111 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. Jaiden Combs carried the ball once for 42 yards and a touchdown.. Dsan Ritchie recorded 26 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Cam O’Hara completed eight of nine passes for 151 yards and three touchdowns. Drew Hartman completed two of three passes for 18 yards. Jaiden Combs caught three passes for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Malachi Ewell added two receptions for 19 yards. Austin Alexander recorded two receptions for 16 yards. Isaiah Johnson added a 40 yard touchdown recption. Ryker Campbell returned two punts for 71 yards with a long return of 54 yards. Jaiden Combs returned one kickoff for 48 yards.Max Wethington led the defense with three solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards.. Ryker Campbell also recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Dax Bolen recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with one of tackles resulting in a 12 yard loss and recovered a fumble.
Nic Jones led Henry Clay’s ground game with 29 yards on six carries. Patrick Beya carried the ball six times for 23 yards. Ethan Cooper recorded 22 yards on one rushing attempt. Rohan Taylor completed two of nine passes for -1 yards. Liam Marrs completed two of five passes for eight yards. Keontae Edwards and Isaiah McQueen each caught one pass for five yards. Keontae Edwards returned a punt for 35 yards. Isaiah McQueen returned one kickoff for 36 yards. Antoine Webb returned four kickoffs for 70 yards with a long return of 25 yards. Zac Hoellein led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Antoine Webb added three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Cooper | 28 | 13 | 6 | | 47 |
Henry Clay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COOPER | - | Jaiden Combs 42 yard run (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
COOPER | - | Isaiah Johnson 40 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
COOPER | - | Jaiden Combs 38 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
COOPER | - | Jaiden Combs 23 yard pass from Cam O;Hara (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
COOPER | - | Keegan Mahar 7 yard run (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
COOPER | - | Keegan Mahar 67 yard run (Luke Hartman kick fails) |
COOPER | - | Dsan Ritchie 7 yard run (Luke Hartman kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
Cooper | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Keegan Mahar | 7 | 111 | 15.9 | 67 |
Jaiden Combs | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 |
Dsan Ritchie | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 13 |
Drew Hartman | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
Mason Stanton | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
Kody Meyer | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
Team | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cam O’Hara | 9-8-0 | 151 | 3 | 40 |
Drew Hartman | 3-2-0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jaiden Combs | 3 | 79 | 2 | 38 |
Malachi Ewell | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
Austin Alexander | 2 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Isaiah Johnson | 1 | 40 | 1 | 40 |
Keegan Mahar | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Noah Ratcliff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Henry Clay | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Nic Jones | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 20 |
Patrick Beya | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 10 |
Ethan Cooper | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 |
Sincere Brooks | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
Rohan Taylor | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 |
Antoine Webb | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Maliki Gill | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Rohan Taylor | 9-2-0 | -1 | 0 | 5 |
Liam Marrs | 5-2-0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Keontae Edwards | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Isaiah McQueen | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Milan Hernandez | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Nic Jones | 1 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
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.