Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Dixie Heights
Dixie Heights High School
Fort Mitchell, KY
October 20, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic remains undefeated as they improve to 9-0 with a 49-6 victory over Dixie Heights. The Colonels offense was very efficient tonight as they gained 387 yards on 45 offensive plays for an 8.6 average per play. Covington Catholic recorded 17 first downs and 387 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized four times for 19 yards. Dixie Heights recorded eight first downs and 165 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 74 yards and lost a fumble.
T. Reusch led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 50 yards on five carries. C. McGinness carried the ball six times for 38 yards and two touchdowns. L. Summe added 36 yards on three carries. L. Lenihan recorded 35 yards on two carries. AJ Mayer carried the ball two times for 27 yards and a touchdown. D. Felix carried the ball once for 23 yards and a touchdown. G. Dyer also ran for a touchdown. AJ Mayer completed nine of 21 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns. M. Pike caught three passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. K. Butler added two receptions for 46 yards. J. Coldiron caught one pass for 40 yards. L. Lenihan caught a six yard touchdown pass. T. Bayer led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles. Z. Allen added two solo and three assisted tackles. M. Mayer recorded one solo and four assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. E. Kennedy recovered a fumble.
Brandon Barker led Dixie Heights’ ground game with 131 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. J. Adams completed one of seven passes for 16 yards. J. DeZarn completed two of five passes for 17 yards. Brandon Barker caught one pass for 16 yards. W. Riedmatter returned three kickoffs for 49 yards with a long return of 23 yards. Y. Shi, W. Riedmatter, and C. Williams led the defense with three solo tackles each.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 35 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 49 |
| Dixie Heights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| COVCATH | - | AJ Mayer 22 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | M. Pike 27 yard pass from AJ Mayer (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | L. Lenihan 6 yard pass from AJ Mayer (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 11 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | G. Dyer 1 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 4 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| DHEIGHTS | - | Brandon Barker 3 yard run (J. DeZarn pass fails) |
| COVCATH | - | D. Felix 23 yard run (D. Felix kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| T. Reusch | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 38 |
| C. McGinness | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 13 |
| L. Summe | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 20 |
| L. Lenihan | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 28 |
| AJ Mayer | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 22 |
| D. Felix | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 |
| M. Boydston | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 15 |
| G. Dyer | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| AJ Mayer | 21-9-0 | 165 | 2 | 40 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| M. Pike | 3 | 55 | 1 | 27 |
| K. Butler | 2 | 46 | 0 | 26 |
| J. Coldiron | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| A. Christmann | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| L. Lenihan | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| D. Summe | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Dixie Heights | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brandon Barker | 18 | 131 | 7.3 | 47 |
| J. DeZarn | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 7 |
| CJ Bensman | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 4 |
| AJ Dilts | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 |
| N. Carey | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| C. Williams | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| L. Neuhaus | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| J. Adams | 6 | -23 | -3.8 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Adams | 7-1-0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| J. DeZarn | 5-2-0 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brandon Barker | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| R. Johnson | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| A. Rise | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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.