The nearly two-hour lightning delay was worth the wait – at least for Simon Kenton. In a game that lasted just over four hours, Simon Kenton provided Friday’s happy Homecoming – a 47-0 running-clock win over Conner at Chlorine Menefee Stadium. Junior quarterback Grant Webb, receiver Forest Hughes and junior running back Peyton Testerman were […]
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Cooper’s Johnson sets touchdown reception record in win over Conner
Isaiah Johnson wasn’t worried Thursday. Cooper’s senior receiver was unconcerned about when Jaguars quarterback Cam O’Hara would throw a pass his way. When they finally connected late in the first quarter of Thursday’s game against Conner, it became a 43-yard touchdown, one of O’Hara’s four in a 42-17 win. “I knew Cam was going to […]
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Ryle uses weather delay to run past Conner
Mike Engler was grateful for Friday’s weather delay. Ryle’s football coach used the break to retool the Raiders offense and run past Conner for a 46-8 running-clock win at Tom Stellman Field. The Raiders compiled some strong numbers: Nathan Verax was 12-of-13 for 157 yards and touchdowns to Jacob Savage, Jaden Galicia and Landon Lorms, […]
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Cooper athleticism too much for Conner
People know the Cooper Jaguars football team can throw the ball well with the likes of quarterback Cam O’Hara, tight end Austin Alexander and wide receiver Isaiah Johnson. But the Jaguars hoped to add some balance and may have found it in the 41-7 win over the county rival Conner Cougars on Friday. Sophomore running […]
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Friday NKY HS round-up: Conner shuts out Scott to open district play
The Conner Cougars traveled east on Interstate 275 and came back with a 38-0 shutout win over the Scott Eagles to open Class 5A, District 6 action. Quarterback Wyatt Hatfield led the Cougars (4-2) with three touchdown runs with Chase Bailey and Cordion Abernathy scoring the other two touchdowns. Andrew Herron made all five point-after […]
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Lee, Turner propel Pioneers to victory
Conner had two chances to gain a yard Friday. Simon Kenton stopped the Cougars on both – key plays in the Pioneers’ 42-21 win at Tom Stellman Field. On third down and Conner three feet from a touchdown late in the second quarter, Hayden Blair and Mark Ober stuffed Conner’s Emmanuel Ekpe. “It was an edge blitz on the […]
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Conner handles NewCath on Homecoming
Both teams tried to go on long and sustained drives running the ball out of spread offenses. The Conner Cougars did it better in a 38-17 win over the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds on Homecoming. Conner outgained NewCath, 401-287 including a near-double 256-132 on the ground. The Cougars pretty much dictated things when they took […]
