Bluegrassrivals

Cooper (11-2)
Aug 18, 23 Bardstown away (W) 35 - 14
Aug 25, 23 Henry Clay home (W) 42 - 2 
Sep 1, 23 Ryle away (L) 10 - 28 
Sep 8, 23 Campbell County home (W) 38 - 14
Sep 15, 23 Great Crossing away (W) 40 - 0
Sep 22, 23 Highlands home (L) 51 - 58
Sep 29, 23 Conner away (W) 41 - 7 
Oct 5, 23 Scott away (W) 49 - 7 
Oct 13, 23 Boone County home (W) 49 - 7
Oct 20, 23 Dixie Heights home (W) 21 - 14
Nov 3, 23 Collins home (W) 42 - 8 Class 5A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals 
Nov 10, 23 Scott County away (W) 49 - 21 Class 5A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals 
Nov 17, 23 Southwestern away (W) 24 - 14  Class 5A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals

Highlands (12-1)
Aug 18, 23 Lexington Catholic away (W) 34 - 27 
Aug 25, 23 Covington Catholic home (L) 21 - 35 
Sep 1, 23 Campbell County home (W) 67 - 35 
Sep 8, 23 Ryle home (W) 52 - 20 
Sep 15, 23 Raceland away (W) 40 - 0 
Sep 22, 23 Cooper away (W) 58 - 51 
Sep 29, 23 Dixie Heights away (W) 51 - 21
Oct 6, 23 Boone County home (W) 53 - 7 
Oct 13, 23 Conner home (W) 58 - 7 
Oct 19, 23 Scott away (W) 57 - 6 
Nov 3, 23 South Oldham home (W) 43 - 0 Class 5A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals 
Nov 10, 23 Dixie Heights home (W) 40 - 7 Class 5A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals 
Nov 17, 23 North Laurel home (W) 30 - 7 Class 5A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals


Recent History
Aug 21, 2015 Cooper 37 Highlands 13
Aug 19, 2016 Highlands 52 Cooper 42
Aug 18, 2017 Highlands 42 Cooper 22
Aug 17, 2018 Highlands 36 Cooper 7
Oct 25, 2019 Highlands 14 Cooper 7
Oct 23, 2020 Cooper 48 Highlands 21
Oct 22, 2021 Highlands 35 Cooper 7
Oct 21, 2022 Highlands 34 Cooper 5
Sep 22, 2023 Highlands 58 Cooper 51

https://scoreboard.12dt.com/scoreboard/k...477a513d3d

Regular season game. Highlands 58 Cooper 51. Get your track shoes on

(11-19-2023, 09:06 PM)bo67 Wrote: [ -> ]Regular season game. Highlands 58 Cooper 51. Get your track shoes on

Do you think it will be that high scoring?

This matchup is very interesting. Both teams have improved as the season has progressed and they are both playing extremely well right now. I still think highlands is the favorite though.

Highlands.

I felt like HHS was in control most of time last game. A couple of late Cooper TD's made the score much closer than the game actually was that night. Cooper could not stop the running attack of HHS, which was the same blocking scheme over and over. HHS would trap the DE and lead through with a TE, they alternated with RB/QB carrying the ball. Cooper went empty backfield and threw the ball 50 times and ran the ball about 5 times.

I have a lot more faith in a solid ground attack, so I am going with HHS. Even though Cooper has been much better running the ball with the emergence of Sophomore RB Maher.

(11-20-2023, 12:50 PM)IAM22 Wrote: [ -> ]I felt like HHS was in control most of time last game. A couple of late Cooper TD's made the score much closer than the game actually was that night. Cooper could not stop the running attack of HHS, which was the same blocking The same scheme over and over. HHS would trap the DE and lead through with a TE, they alternated with RB/QB carrying the ball. Cooper went empty backfield and threw the ball 50 times and ran the ball about 5 times.

I have a lot more faith in a solid ground attack, so I am going with HHS. Even though Cooper has been much better running the ball with the emergence of Sophomore RB Maher.

The Gaisler kid runs the ball extremely hard. At times he reminds me a little of frisk. They need to let him shoulder more of the load in my opinion.

Cooper's run defense has greatly improved since the earlier meeting. They've proved it the last two weeks against historically good running teams. That will be the factor I'll be looking for in this contest. Highlands has been good all year and earned the comfort of home field throughout so expect them to be in stride. Cooper has been on the road the last two weeks so this shouldn't shake their routine either. The 30-minute drive will feel like backyard compared to the Somerset haul. Turnovers were even last time but the biggest difference was Cooper had a pick 6 for 95 yards. That was at least a 10-point swing.

Cooper is capable of winning here but Highlands should be considered the favorite... by how much? I'm not really sure, 8-12 points seems fair. I'll be pulling for the Jags to pull off the upset, I like this team.

Gaisler is nowhere close to Frisk

(11-22-2023, 10:53 PM)bo67 Wrote: [ -> ]Gaisler is nowhere close to Frisk

No doubt! And I am not throwing shade on Gaisler!!

I think Highlands wins it.