Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Scott County
Toyota Stadium
Georgetown, KY
October 30, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Scott County defeated Covington Catholic by a score of 56-35. Scott County recorded 23 first downs and 468 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized 11 times for 113 yards, lost two fumbles and had a pass intercepted. Covington Catholic recorded 16 first downs and 331 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized four times for 24 yards, lost a fumble and had two passes intercepted.
Noah Hughes led Scott County’s ground game with 136 yards on 18 carries. Kendrick Hamilton carried the ball nine times for 123 yards and three touchdowns. Simon Bond added 65 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Josh Davis completed four of six passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Jordan Darnell caught two passes for 64 yards and a touchdown. Glenn Covington added two receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. Dylan Smith scored on a 97 yard kickoff return. Keeshon Brent led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Tyler Braxton added five solo and one assisted tackles. Eric Abney recorded five solo tackles and recorded a fumble.
AJ Mayer led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 52 yards on 15 carries. Anthony Best carried the ball eight times for 32 yards. AJ Mayer completed 17 of 36 passes for 252 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. Cam Pitzer caught five passes for 41 yards and three touchdowns. Ryan McGinness added four receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Alex Shelton led the defense with six solo and seven assisted tackles. Cam Pitzer added six solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Jacob Steins recorded four solo and four assisted tackles and recovered a fumble he returned 14 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Scott County | 14 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
| SCOTT | - | Kendrick Hamilton 8 yard run (Tyler Dummer kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Cam Pitzer 6 yard pass from AJ Mayer (Matthew Kloska kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Dylan Smith 97 yard kickoff return (Tyler Dummer kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Cam Pitzer 27 yard pass from AJ Mayer (Matthew Kloska kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Josh Davis 27 yard run (Tyler Dummer kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Jordan Darnell 51 yard pass from Josh Davis (Tyler Dummer kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Cam Pitzer 4 yard pass from AJ Mayer (Matthew Kloska kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Kendrick Hamilton 17 yard run (Tyler Dummer kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Kendrick Hamilton 57 yard run (Tyler Dummer kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Ryan McGinness 82 yard pass from AJ Mayer (Matthew Kloska kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Simon Bond 2 yard run (Tyler Dummer kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Glenn Covington 30 yard pass from Josh Davis (Tyler Dummer kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Ryan McGinness 64 yard pass from AJ Mayer (Matthew Kloska kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| AJ Mayer | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 23 |
| Anthony Best | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 19 |
| Ryan McGinness | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Henry Toebbe | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| AJ Mayer | 36-17-1 | 252 | 5 | 82 |
| Brent Angel | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cam Pitzer | 5 | 41 | 3 | 27 |
| Ryan McGinness | 4 | 155 | 2 | 82 |
| Brent Angel | 3 | 29 | 0 | 10 |
| Ben France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Best | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Kyle Beck | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Tyler McClure | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Scott County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Noah Hughes | 18 | 136 | 7.6 | 21 |
| Kendrick Hamilton | 9 | 123 | 13.7 | 57 |
| Simon Bond | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 15 |
| Jimmy Cluxton | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 11 |
| Jermaine Barber | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 10 |
| Josh Davis | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 27 |
| Cooper Watts | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Marvin Davis | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
| Bryce Fryman | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Glenn Covington | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh Davis | 6-4-1 | 116 | 2 | 51 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jordan Darnell | 2 | 64 | 1 | 51 |
| Glenn Covington | 2 | 52 | 1 | 30 |
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.