Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Lexington Catholic
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
September 11, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic had to make a defensive stop in the final minute of the game on a 2-point conversion attempt to hold on for a 15-14 victory over Covington Catholic. The victory proved costly as Lexington Catholic lost QB Legend Brumbaugh early in the game with a collar bone injury. Lexington Catholic recorded 17 first downs and 303 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized 11 times for 119 yards. Covington Catholic recorded 19 first downs and 293 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 32 yards and had one pass intercepted.
Jaylen Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 155 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. Kirk Fagot completed 14 of 18 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. JJ Ogbogu caught eight passes for 43 yards. Donovan Morris added three receptions for 22 yards. Jaylen Jones caught twp passes for 30 yards and a touchdown. Andy Hickey led the defense with 11 solo and two assisted tackles. Austin Pedroche added eight solo and one assisted tackles. Kirk Fagot recorded five solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards.
Grant Dyer led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 110 yards on 14 carries. AJ Mayer completed 14 of 34 passes for 147 yards with one interception. Brent Angel caught five passes for 79 yards. Ryan McGinness returned two kickoffs for 80 yards with a long return of 64 yards. Anthony Best returned two kickoffs for 71 yards with a long return of 47 yards. Kameron Butler led the defense with nine solo and seven assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Matthew Theil added six solo and one assisted tackles. Jacob Steins recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 25 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| Lexington Catholic | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| LEXCATH | - | Jaylen Jones 14 yard pass from Kirk Fagot (Team kick fails) |
| COVCATH | - | Team safety |
| LEXCATH | - | Jaylen Jones 31 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Matthew Kloska kicks a 41 yard field goal |
| LEXCATH | - | Team safety |
| COVCATH | - | Matthew Kloska kicks a 27 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | AJ Mayer 1 yard run (Grant Dyer pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Grant Dyer | 14 | 110 | 7.9 | 51 |
| Ryan McGinness | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 9 |
| Ben France | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Henry Toebbe | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| AJ Mayer | 16 | 6 | 0.4 | 12 |
| Team | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| AJ Mayer | 34-14-1 | 147 | 0 | 46 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brent Angel | 5 | 79 | 0 | 46 |
| Tyler McClure | 3 | 30 | 0 | 13 |
| Ryan McGinness | 3 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Ian Summe | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Grant Dyer | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Fagin | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaylen Jones | 26 | 155 | 6.0 | 31 |
| Legend Brumbaugh | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 |
| Andy Thompson | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 13 |
| Brett Balcirak | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 4 |
| Kirk Fagot | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 13 |
| Team | 2 | -32 | -16.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kirk Fagot | 18-14-0 | 94 | 1 | 16 |
| Legend Brumbaugh | 2-2-0 | 30 | 0 | 25 |
| Eric Foster | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JJ Ogbogu | 8 | 43 | 0 | 10 |
| Donovan Morris | 3 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Jaylen Jones | 2 | 30 | 1 | 16 |
| Bo Bennington | 2 | 28 | 0 | 25 |
| Andy Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.