North Broward Hospital District Presents BCAA GAME OF THE WEEK Cooper City 21   Western 13

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The annual HOG BOWL is part myth, part folklore and part reality.   Approximately 25 years ago, Cooper City High football player Doug Amos and a group of merry pranksters stole a pig from a local farmer. The pig was named "BIG RED" and became the "unofficial mascot" of Cooper City High.   As BIG RED blossomed and got bigger, the Cooper City team decided to barbecue BIG RED at an end of the year party.   National headlines, Johnny Carson and animal activists all took up the cause to save BIG RED.   Rumor has it that Doug Amos had a private team party with BIG RED as the dinner guest.

The HOG BOWL is the last regular season game of the year.   For the last eight years, Cooper City has fallen victim to Western High.   The tradition calls for the losing principal to kiss the pig.  

Over this eight-year period, Cooper City Principal Jim Vanover has kissed a lot of pigs.  

On a beautiful Friday night, the Cooper City Cowboys removed the pig from their back by beating Western High 21-13.   The Cowboys trailed the whole game, but Coach Jim Elder never veered from the Cowboy philosophy of run the ball and punish the defensive line and linebackers.   Aliga Bettis, Cowboy running back, ran for 123 yards on 19 carries including a 56-yard touchdown run.

The key play of the game was a fourth and eight call late in the fourth quarter.   Trailing 13-7, Cooper City faced a fourth and eight from the Western 18-yard line.   Cowboy quarterback Justin English threw a swing pass to Willie Shepard, who broke two tackles and rambled into the end zone.   The Cowboys extra point was good and the Cowboys led for the first time 14-13.   Cooper City successfully executed an on-side kick and Bettis sealed the game on the next play with his 56-yard touchdown run.

North Broward Hospital District Sports Medicine Program

As the exclusive provider of sports medicine for the Broward County Athletic Association and School Board, the North Broward Hospital District Sports Medicine team is all about keeping athletes of all ages in the game. The Sports Medicine team consists of nationally certified and licensed athletic trainers in 20 BCAA high schools who provide daily treatment and assessment of injuries during all practices and games. In addition, the community’s most skilled orthopaedic physicians and other sports medicine physicians volunteer for the schools as team physicians. The District Sports Medicine team also offers pre-participation physicals for students each year.

BCAA and North Broward Hospital District Sports Medicine are a part of the winning team at your school. For all your sports medicine needs call (954) 796-3916.