Topic: Football
Anderson County vs. Covington Catholic
Class 5A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Playoffs
Dixie Heights High School
Edgewood, KY
November 6, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic utilized a powerful ground attack (40 carries for 373 yards and seven touchdowns) in a 47-21 victory over Anderson County. Their defense sacked the Anderson County quarterback 11 times for losses of 82 yards. Covington Catholic recorded 20 first downs and 521 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 80 yards, lost two fumbles and had two passes intercepted. Anderson County recorded 10 first downs and 139 yards of total offense. They were penalized once for five yards.
Casey McGinness led Covington Catholic’s ground attack with 132 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Anthony Best carried the ball 14 times for 120 yards and two touchdowns. AJ Mayer recorded 109 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries. AJ Mayer completed nine of 22 passes for 148 yards with two interceptions. Ian Summe caught four passes for 75 yards. Tyler McClure added two receptions for 28 yards. Cam Butler led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with 4.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 24 yards. Jake Steins added two solo and five assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 27 yards. Josh Galvin recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 17 yards.
Brydon Labhart led Anderson County’s ground game with 27 yards on nine carries. Gunner Gillis completed eight of 21 passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns. JP Garmon caught five passes for 74 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Peters added two receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown. Bryce Edmondson led the defense with five solo and eight assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Tyler Peters added seven solo tackles and recovered a fumble. Brydon Labhart recorded four solo and six assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Anderson County | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Covington Catholic | 7 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 47 |
| COVCATH | - | Anthony Best 7 yard run (Matt Kloska kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Tyler Peters 5 yard pass from Gunner Gillis (Ben Simmons kick) |
| COVCATH | - | AJ Mayer 2 yard run (Matt Kloska kick fails) |
| COVCATH | - | Anthony Best 9 yard run (AJ Mayer pass fails) |
| COVCATH | - | AJ Mayer 31 yard run (Matt Kloska kick) |
| COVCATH | - | AJ Mayer 45 yard run (Matt Kloska kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | JP Garmon 20 yard pass from Gunner Gillis (Ben Simmons kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Casey McGinness 45 yard run (Matt Kloska kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Ryan Martin 6 yard run (Ben Simmons kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Casey McGinness 48 yard run (Matt Kloska kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brydon Labhart | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 16 |
| Tyler Peters | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 |
| Ryan Martin | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gunner Gillis | 16 | -93 | -5.8 | 0 |
| Cade Cotton | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gunner Gillis | 21-8-0 | 100 | 2 | 36 |
| Tyler Peters | 1-1-0 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JP Garmon | 5 | 74 | 1 | 44 |
| Tyler Peters | 2 | 25 | 1 | 20 |
| Blake Franklin | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Ryan Martin | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Covington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Casey McGinness | 8 | 132 | 16.5 | 48 |
| Anthony Best | 14 | 120 | 8.6 | 37 |
| AJ Mayer | 8 | 109 | 13.6 | 45 |
| Ryan McGinness | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Cameron Pitzer | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Logan Beagle | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 2 |
| Henry Toebbe | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Ryan )’Connell | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| AJ Mayer | 22-9-2 | 148 | 0 | 31 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ian Summe | 4 | 75 | 0 | 31 |
| Tyler McClure | 2 | 28 | 0 | 16 |
| Ryan McGinness | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Anthony Best | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Brent Angel | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.