Cooper 30

Harlan Co 24

Go Jags! I look for Cooper to win this game. Must not look ahead to a potential BG matchup. HC will need to force multiple to's to win IMHO

Good luck to the Jags. Dont be surprised if you hear something like this when you enter the county limits.

 

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Good luck to the Jags. Dont be surprised if you hear something like this when you enter the county limits.

 

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Now THAT is funny!!

You guys ever watched the show Justified?? Look it up you'll see what I mean..:lol:

 

Hope Raylan and Boyd's old ladies are there.

I think Cooper wins closely; good luck to both teams.

Harlan Co. 21-20.

Harlan Co. 21-20.

 

Yea, the more I learn about Harlan Co. the more you could be right on this prediction.

 

They have a beast of a RB that I think has over 2600 yards rushing.

 

They are a school that is new, but had a huge advantage, unlike Cooper who opened in a area that already had 3 other Hs's competing for players, Harlan Co. was formed when 3 schools in the county closed and all merged into the new school Harlan Co.

They aren't hurting for athletes.

It would be like Boone Co, Conner and Ryle all closing and Cooper opening and taking all the players from those 3 schools and merging them into one. That would be pretty sweet. If that were the case I think Highlands would have trouble beating the combined Boone Co schools.

Yea, the more I learn about Harlan Co. the more you could be right on this prediction.

 

They have a beast of a RB that I think has over 2600 yards rushing.

 

They are a school that is new, but had a huge advantage, unlike Cooper who opened in a area that already had 3 other Hs's competing for players, Harlan Co. was formed when 3 schools in the county closed and all merged into the new school Harlan Co.

They aren't hurting for athletes.

It would be like Boone Co, Conner and Ryle all closing and Cooper opening and taking all the players from those 3 schools and merging them into one. That would be pretty sweet. If that were the case I think Highlands would have trouble beating the combined Boone Co schools.

Not quite. Harlan County would be more like Newport, Bellevue and Dayton combining.

 

Cooper wins this game although I would expect it will be a very physical game. Tom Larkey led Rockcastle for a long time and is a great coach.

Not quite. Harlan County would be more like Newport, Bellevue and Dayton combining.

 

Cooper wins this game although I would expect it will be a very physical game. Tom Larkey led Rockcastle for a long time and is a great coach.

I was just talking about merging the other schools in boone county, wasn't talking about the size of those schools etc. but you get the idea.

Not quite. Harlan County would be more like Newport, Bellevue and Dayton combining.

 

Cooper wins this game although I would expect it will be a very physical game. Tom Larkey led Rockcastle for a long time and is a great coach.

 

If Larkey still coaches the same as he used to, expect a physical defense and lots of blitzes on defense and a big, strong line trying to control the line of scrimmage at the point of attack in the run game offensively. Unless something has changed (from past years... haven't seen Harlan this year but have seen enough Larkey coached teams before), Harlan should be a real lunchpail type team.

 

How will Cooper play? I'm not very familiar with them. What do they bring athletically? What are some of their strengths and weaknesses?

If Larkey still coaches the same as he used to, expect a physical defense and lots of blitzes on defense and a big, strong line trying to control the line of scrimmage at the point of attack in the run game offensively. Unless something has changed (from past years... haven't seen Harlan this year but have seen enough Larkey coached teams before), Harlan should be a real lunchpail type team.

 

How will Cooper play? I'm not very familiar with them. What do they bring athletically? What are some of their strengths and weaknesses?

 

If the bold is who Harlan County is, then that will be a tough matchup for Cooper. Their defensive line is more about quickness than bulk. I think a big line is a problem for Cooper. But they can't just be big. They need to have some athleticism to go with the bulk.

 

That being said, I think Cooper wins this one by a couple TD's.

If the bold is who Harlan County is, then that will be a tough matchup for Cooper. Their defensive line is more about quickness than bulk. I think a big line is a problem for Cooper. But they can't just be big. They need to have some athleticism to go with the bulk.

 

That being said, I think Cooper wins this one by a couple TD's.

 

Definite contrast of styles if this years Bears are your typical Larkey team. Again, haven't seen them this year, but would imagine that they play the same or a very similar style; however, looking at some of Harlan's scores, it looks like they've been in some shootouts this year as well (Tates Creek @ Station, Bell @ home). Should be an interesting game, definitely one of the games I'll be keeping my eye on this week.

 

Playing at home will be an advantage for Harlan. I know their field is turf (and most players will probably be thankful for that considering the layers of rock beneath the field). I'm not overly familiar with the high school facilities in NKY, will the turf be something that could throw Cooper off? Even if the turf doesn't factor in, the distance traveled and winding roads up and down the mountains can be draining. I haven't had the opportunity to see Harlan's new facilities in person, but everyone I've spoke with whose made the trip out rave about them. Below is a link describing what went into the complex.

 

Former coal company owner donates $1 million to Harlan County Central | Business | Kentucky.com

Harlan County Black Bears

State Championships: 0

State Semifinals Record: 0-1

 

Cooper Jaguars

State Championships: 0

State Semifinals Record: 0-0

 

Past Playoff Meetings

None

Definite contrast of styles if this years Bears are your typical Larkey team. Again, haven't seen them this year, but would imagine that they play the same or a very similar style; however, looking at some of Harlan's scores, it looks like they've been in some shootouts this year as well (Tates Creek @ Station, Bell @ home). Should be an interesting game, definitely one of the games I'll be keeping my eye on this week.

 

Playing at home will be an advantage for Harlan. I know their field is turf (and most players will probably be thankful for that considering the layers of rock beneath the field). I'm not overly familiar with the high school facilities in NKY, will the turf be something that could throw Cooper off? Even if the turf doesn't factor in, the distance traveled and winding roads up and down the mountains can be draining. I haven't had the opportunity to see Harlan's new facilities in person, but everyone I've spoke with whose made the trip out rave about them. Below is a link describing what went into the complex.

 

Former coal company owner donates $1 million to Harlan County Central | Business | Kentucky.com

I kep hearing how nice the facilities are at Harlan Co. But then tonight I also heard there is no visitors lockerroom at the field so the visiting team has to ride up to the school to get dressed and then again ride back up to the school after the game to shower etc. Which means there is no lockerroom to go to at halftime so the team has to stay out on the field. Is this true?