“I can go out on the field and not think about things for a few hours.” One of the best breaks from reality for Cochran is coaching football. “That’s where we were all going to build our memories together.” “One of the toughest things is being at home,” Cochran said. There have been fundraisers and numerous other showings of comfort from both communities.Ĭochran gets help with the baby from his family around Cashion as well as Jacie’s parents in Washington. The outpouring of support since that day has been tremendous.īoth Cashion and Washington – Jacie’s hometown – erected memorials in her honor. It left Cochran without a wife and Jaxon without a mother. However, complications after the baby’s birth led to Jacie’s unexpected and tragic death at the age of 26. It was then that his wife, Jacie, gave birth to their firstborn, Jaxon Jay. July 2 was supposed to be the greatest day of Cale Cochran’s life. “He was THE baddest dude on the field,” Cochran said of Kelley.Īnd the baddest dude on the field had Cochran in his sights and nobody was going to be able to stop him. “Hold up!”Ĭochran turned around and saw the Terriers’ big No. The teams were exiting the field on the west end and headed for their respective locker rooms.Ĭashion assistant Cale Cochran was in the throng of players and coaches marching up the incline when he heard someone shout out “Coach!” Top-ranked Cashion and third-ranked Thomas featured some of the state’s best talent and physical specimens and were embroiled in a battle that saw them separated by just seven points at the game’s midway point. It was halftime of one of the most anticipated Class A matchups of this young football season.
More to life than football: Thomas standout shows perspective in gesture toward Cashion coach
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