Great Crossing (4-0) travels to Cooper (4-0) for a showdown between undefeated squads. Cooper is coming off a blowout win over Campbell County. Great Crossing stayed undefeated with a seven point win over the reeling Lexington Catholic Knights. Last year Cooper blanked the Warhawks 40-0. Cam O'Hara threw for 6 touchdowns and Austin Alexander recovered two fumbles.

This is by far the best team the Warhawks have faced this year and is almost certainly the toughest game on their schedule. Even with their great start, I doubt GC will be able to keep up in this one.

Great Crossing has had a nice season up to this point. I think they lose their first game to Cooper though.

Does Great Crossing have any chance at all in this game?

Somewhat of a mystery game in terms of figuring out if both these teams are really, really good, or is just one of them and the other is just a good team. 

Cooper right now is hanging their hat on what we know they brought back and their win against Ryle, though from what I have read, many Ryle folks felt like they should have won that game. They have also beaten a Bardstown team that lost just as badly to Ashland and two bad teams. 

Great Crossing has two victories that should be statement wins, against Scott Co. and Lex. Cath, but both those two programs, at least for now, look  a little down (though both have played BRUTAL schedules). We're going to find out who Great Crossing is in the next four games as they play Cooper, Mad Central, Simon Kenton (win), and Ryle. 

I'll take Cooper as the team on a mission over Great Crossing as the team in the rise. 

Cooper - 35

Great Crossing - 21

* - Highlands is still gonna beat Cooper this year.  

11 minutes ago, VF111 said:

Somewhat of a mystery game in terms of figuring out if both these teams are really, really good, or is just one of them and the other is just a good team. 

Cooper right now is hanging their hat on what we know they brought back and their win against Ryle, though from what I have read, many Ryle folks felt like they should have won that game. They have also beaten a Bardstown team that lost just as badly to Ashland and two bad teams. 

Great Crossing has two victories that should be statement wins, against Scott Co. and Lex. Cath, but both those two programs, at least for now, look  a little down (though both have played BRUTAL schedules). We're going to find out who Great Crossing is in the next four games as they play Cooper, Mad Central, Simon Kenton (win), and Ryle. 

I'll take Cooper as the team on a mission over Great Crossing as the team in the rise. 

Cooper - 35

Great Crossing - 21

* - Highlands is still gonna beat Cooper this year.  

I wonder if those Ryle people that think they should have won that game acknowledge that it was 2 dropped passes in the endzone away from being 28-0 Cooper at half. Yardage at half was something like 50-200+ advantage Cooper. Rivalry games are weird like that. That's why they're fun. 

I didn't need the Ryle game to know Cooper is real. I think the Jags are NKY's best and believe they cement that status further here.

Cooper by 2-3 scores.

Cooper  Jaguars (4-0, 5A #2)

Cam O'Hara (QB) - 62/92 for 979 yards and 14 TDs with 0 INTs | Tied for #2 in the state in touchdown passes

Austin Alexander (TE/DE) - 12 receptions for 178 yards and 1 TD  | 4 sacks

Isaiah Johnson (WR) - 19 receptions for 352 yards and 7 TDs | 5A leader in touchdown catches

Keagan Maher (RB) - 102 yards per game from scrimmage and 4 TDs 

Jaiden Combs (WR) - 13 receptions for 234 yards and 4 total TDs 

Ryker Campbell (DB) - Team leader in tackles (21) and interceptions (2)

 

Great Crossing Warhawks (4-0, 6A #9)

Luke Ballard (RB) - 88 rushes for 627 yards and 8 TDs | 6A's second leading rusher

Jeremiah Clark (QB) - 33/63 for 552 yards and 7 TDs with 1 INT

Britton Persley (WR) - 8 receptions for 223 yards and 2 TDs | 28 yards per catch 

Wyatt Highly (LB) - 52 tackles | 7.5 TFL | 6A's leading tackler

Logan Clayton (LB) - 36 tackles | 2 sacks | 5 turnovers created

 

Cooper won the toss, will receive the opening kickoff.  

Touchback

Cooper punt on 4th and 9 from their own 38.  Offsides moves to 43.  39 yard punt at GC 18.  9:16 1Q

Warhawks QB sneak on 4th and 1 from own 42.  1st down at GC 46.

First timeout Cooper.  Warhawks convert 3rd and 11 to Cooper 31. 6:22 1Q

Jaguars force a turnover on downs. Ball at Cooper 30.  4:19 1Q

Cooper punt on 4th and 11.  39 yard punt to GC 32.  Scoreless 3:03 1Q