Topic: Football
2024FBP1SOCOOP
South Oldham vs. Cooper
Class 5A 2024 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals
Cooper High School
Union, KY
November 8, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Cooper scored the last 21 points of the game to pull away for a 56-28 victory over South Oldham. Cooper recorded 488 yards and was penalized six times for 65 yards. South Oldham recorded 309 yards and was penalized seven times for 75 yards.
Keagan Maher led Cooper’s ground game with 140 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries. Cam O’Hara carried the ball twice for 20 yards. Cam O’Hara completed 13 of 19 passes for 323 yards and four touchdowns. Jaiden Combs caught two passes for 140 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Johnson added four receptions for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Malachi Ewell recorded three receptions for 21 yards. Keagan Maher chipped in with two receptions and a touchdown. Austin Alexander added two receptions for 15 yards. Austin Alexander led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles. Ryker Campbell added five solo and one assisted tackles. Mike Molvill and Austin Periman each recorded five solo tackles. Roman Combs recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Isaac Brown intercepted a pass he returned 60 yards for a touchdown.
Julian Miles led South Oldham’s ground game with 69 yards on 12 carries. Luke Hatcher added 54 yards on nine carries. Ethan Arnold recorded 51 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Ethan Arnold completed 11 of 21 passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Julian Miles caught six passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Max Masden added one reception for 34 yards. Evan Hickerson recorded two receptions for 17 yards. Julian Miles scored on an 82 yard kickoff return. Blake Dickamore led the defense with four solo and seven assisted tackles. Davis Larsen and Adrian Miles each recorded two solo and six assisted tackles. Adam Kern added three solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
South Oldham | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Cooper | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 56 |
COOPER | - | Keagan Maher 13 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
COOPER | - | Isaiah Johnson 26 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
SOLDHAM | - | Julian Miles 22 yard pass from Ethan Arnold (Aidan Oerther kick) |
COOPER | - | Keagan Maher 21 yard run (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
SOLDHAM | - | Ethan Arnold 1 yard run (Aidam Oerther kick) |
COOPER | - | Keagan Maher 53 yard run (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
SOLDHAM | - | Julian Miles 10 yard pass from Ethan Arnold (Aidan Oerther kick) |
COOPER | - | Jaiden Combs 94 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
SOLDHAM | - | Julian Miles 82 yard kickoff return (Aidan Oerther kick) |
COOPER | - | Isaiah Johnson 55 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
COOPER | - | Keagan Maher 1 yard run (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
COOPER | - | Isaac Brown 60 yard interception return (Eyler Tibbs kick) |
Selected Statistics
South Oldham | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Julian Miles | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | **** |
Luke Hatcher | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | **** |
Ethan Arnold | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | **** |
Evan Hickerson | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | **** |
Anthony Dixon | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | **** |
Juel Davila | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Ethan Arnold | 21-11-1 | 122 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Julian Miles | 6 | 64 | 2 | **** |
Max Madsen | 1 | 34 | 0 | **** |
Evan Hickerson | 2 | 17 | 0 | **** |
Anthony Dixon | 2 | 7 | 0 | **** |
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Cooper | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Keagan Maher | 14 | 140 | 10.0 | **** |
Cam O’Hara | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | **** |
Jaiden Combs | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cam O’Hara | 19-13-0 | 323 | 4 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jaiden Com,bs | 2 | 140 | 1 | **** |
Isaiah Johnson | 4 | 127 | 2 | **** |
Malachi Ewell | 3 | 21 | 0 | **** |
Keagan Maher | 2 | 20 | 1 | **** |
Austin Alexander | 2 | 15 | 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.