Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
September 9, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic missed a conversion kick with 13 seconds left in the game and Covington Catholic eked out a 21-20 victory tonight as Lexington Catholic only converted on one of six red-zone opportunities. Covington Catholic recorded 20 first downs and 382 yards of total offense. They were penalized nine times for 117 yards and had a pass intercepted. Lexington Catholic recorded 26 first downs and 491 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized five times for 57 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Casey McGinness led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 109 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries. Anthony Best carried the ball three times for 20 yards and a touchdown. AJ Mayer completed 20 of 36 passes for 242 yards with one interception. Josh Newman caught seven passes for 83 yards. Dave Reisiger added five receptions for 81 yards. Ben France led the defense with seven solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a nine yard loss. Anthony Best added six solo tackles. Kameron Butler scored on an 80 yard interception return.
Dameon Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 170 yards on 24 carries. Kirk Fagot carried the ball nine times for 29 yards. Kirk Fagot completed 18 of 33 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Ben Buchignani caught 10 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown. Nathan Schnurr added five receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown. Jack Fagot caught a 17 yard touchdown pass. Jack Fagot led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Kevin Brown added six solo tackles. Sid Sharp recorded five solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Dylan Coulter added four solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Covington Catholic | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| COVCATH | - | Kameron Butler 80 yard interception return (Matt Kloska kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Ben Buchignani 21 yard pass from Kirk Fagot (Conner Fry kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Fagot 17 yard pass from Kirk Fagot (Conner Fry kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Casey McGinness 42 yard run (Matt Kloska kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Anthony Best 7 yard run (Matt Kloska kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Nathan Schnurr 22 yard pass from Kirk Fagot (Conner Fry kick fails 00:13) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dameon Jones | 24 | 170 | 7.1 | 30 |
| Kirk Fagot | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 13 |
| Ethan Frazier | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kirk Fagot | 33-18-1 | 284 | 3 | 54 |
| Beau Allen | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ben Buchignani | 10 | 132 | 1 | 37 |
| Nathan Schnurr | 5 | 108 | 1 | 54 |
| Rhett Ryan | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Jack Fagot | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Trenton Neuer | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Casey McGinness | 19 | 109 | 5.7 | 42 |
| Anthony Best | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 9 |
| Grant Dyer | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 5 |
| Ryan O’Connell | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| AJ Mayer | 4 | -7 | -1.8 | 15 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| AJ Mayer | 36-20-1 | 242 | 0 | 25 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh Newman | 7 | 83 | 0 | 18 |
| Dave Reisiger | 5 | 81 | 0 | 25 |
| Ryan O’Connell | 3 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Anthony Best | 2 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| Casey McGinness | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Sam Schuh | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Malachi Pike | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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.