Topic: Football
2024FBCONCOOP
Conner vs. Cooper
Cooper High School
Union, KY
October 3, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Cooper had too much offensive firepower tonight and defeated Conner by the score of 42-17 in a game that featured a lot of star power including the two quarterbacks (Cam O’Hara of Cooper and Wyatt Hatfield of Conner). Cooper recorded 26 first downs and 440 yards of total offense. The Jaguars were penalized twice for 10 yards. Conner recorded 18 first downs and 306 yards of total offense. The Cougars were penalized five times for 41 yards and had one pass intercepted.
Keagan Maher led Cooper’s ground game with 123 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Cam O’Hara carried the ball seven times for 28 yards. Ryker Campbell recorded 26 yards on one carry. Cam O’Hara completed 18 of 21 passes for 261 yards and four touchdowns. Jaiden Combs caught five passes for 74 yards. Austin Alexander added five receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Johnson recorded three receptions for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Malachi Ewell chipped in with three receptions for 37 yards an da touchdown.
Wyatt Hatfield led Conner’s ground game with 186 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. Cordion Abernathy carried the ball 12 times for 38 yards. Wyatt Hatfield completed four of 12 passes for 68 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Chase Caplinger caught three passes for 41 yards. Chase Bailey caught a 27 yard touchdown pass. Ayden Depenbrock and Chase Bailey each recorded five solo tackles to lead the defense. Shepherd Dozier added four solo tackles. Bryson Haaser recorded three solo tackles and also recorded a sack.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Conner | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Cooper | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
COOPER | - | Malachi Ewell 21 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
CONNER | - | Andrew Herron kicks a 38 yard field goal |
COOPER | - | Isaiah Johnson 43 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
COOPER | - | Isaiah Johnson 13 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
COOPER | - | Keagan Maher 19 yard run (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
CONNER | - | Wyatt Hatfield 1 yard run (Andrew Herron kick) |
COOPER | - | Austin Alexander 13 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
COOPER | - | Keagan Maher 1 yard run (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
CONNER | - | Chase Bailey 27 yard pass from Wyatt Hatfield (Andrew Herron kick) |
Selected Statistics
Conner | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Wyatt Hatfield | 27 | 186 | 6.9 | **** |
Cordion Abernathy | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | **** |
Chase Caplinger | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | **** |
Shepherd Dozier | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Wyatt Hatfield | 12-4-1 | 68 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Chase Caplinger | 3 | 41 | 0 | **** |
Chase Bailey | 1 | 27 | 1 | **** |
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Cooper | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Keagan Maher | 13 | 123 | 9.5 | **** |
Cam O’Hara | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | **** |
Ryker Campbell | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | **** |
Dsan Ritchie | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
Malachi Ewell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cam O’Hara | 21-18-0 | 261 | 4 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jaiden Combs | 5 | 74 | 0 | **** |
Austin Alexander | 5 | 48 | 1 | **** |
Isaiah Johnson | 3 | 68 | 2 | **** |
Malachi Ewell | 3 | 37 | 1 | **** |
Ryker Campbell | 1 | 23 | 0 | **** |
Keagan Maher | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the respective teams 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.