Topic: Football
Bishop Chatard (IN) vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
October 6, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic rolled up 526 yards of total offense in a 30-7 victory over Bishop Chatard. Covington Catholic recorded 23 first downs and 526 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized 10 times for 104 yards and had a pass intercepted. Bishop Chatard recorded 18 first downs and 319 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 57 yards.
C. McGinness led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 93 yards on 17 carries. AJ Mayer carried the ball eight times for 59 yards. G. Dyer recorded 31 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. AJ Mayer completed 14 of 23 passes for 316 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. M. Pike caught four passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. C. McGinness added three receptions for 36 yards. J. Coldiron recorded two receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown. L. Lenihan added two receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. J. Shriver and M. Mayer led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. J. Coldiron added four solo and one assisted tackles.
J. Sherby led Bishop Chatard’s ground game with 31 yards on 11 carries. T. Harrison carried the ball five times for 27 yards. M. Nondorf completed 20 of 41 passes for 253 yards and one touchdown. A. Sowinski caught seven passes for 92 yards and a touchdown. E. Osborn added five receptions for 85 yards. R. Cheek led the defense with nine solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. W. Schrader added six solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 20 yards. P. Babcock recorded five solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bishop Chatard (IN) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Covington Catholic | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 30 |
| COVCATH | - | M. Pike 43 yard pass from AJ Mayer (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | J. Coldiron 79 yard pass from AJ Mayer (T. Gronette kick) |
| BISHOP | - | A. Sowinski 16 yard pass from M. Nondorf (B. Schrage kick) |
| COVCATH | - | L. Lenihan 45 yard pass from AJ Mayer (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | G. Dyer 10 yard run (T. Gronette kick blkd.) |
| COVCATH | - | T. Gronette kicks a 25 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| J. Sherby | 11 | 31 | 2.8 | 10 |
| T. Harrison | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 12 |
| W. Schrader | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| M. Nondorf | 41-20-0 | 253 | 1 | 38 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| A. Sowinski | 7 | 92 | 1 | 33 |
| E. Osborn | 5 | 85 | 0 | 38 |
| J. Sherby | 2 | 35 | 0 | 29 |
| B. Manchir | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| J. Kassenbrock | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Marsella | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
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| Covington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| C. McGinness | 17 | 93 | 5.5 | 17 |
| AJ Mayer | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 26 |
| G. Dyer | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 10 |
| J. Shriver | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 |
| L. Lenihan | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| D. Summe | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| AJ Mayer | 23-14-1 | 316 | 3 | 79 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| M. Pike | 4 | 70 | 1 | 43 |
| C. McGinness | 3 | 36 | 0 | 25 |
| J. Coldiron | 2 | 88 | 1 | 79 |
| L. Lenihan | 2 | 41 | 1 | 45 |
| K. Butler | 2 | 37 | 0 | 30 |
| G. Dyer | 1 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Covington Catholic Stats Crew 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.