While teammate Isac Bales-Rodriguez raises his arms in anticipation and a Tipton player who was the intended target reacts in dismay behind him, junior cornerback Jack Cooley of the Penney High School Hornets of Hamilton heads unimpeded for the Tipton end zone after intercepting a mid-fourth-quarter pass at the THS 35 in last Saturday’s Class 1 state semifinals game at Hamilton’s Alumni Field. Cooley’s “pick-6” touchdown clinched a 20-7 victory that sent the Hornets into Saturday’s 3 p.m. state championship game against Adrian at Columbia. (PAUL STURM/C-T PHOTO)
By PAUL STURMC-T Sports Editorpsturm@cherryroad.com Will meet Adrian at 3 p.m. at MU stadium after 20-7 semis win over Tipton Representing a program which exploded…
