Topic: Football
Bullitt East vs. Covington Catholic
Class 5A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hill, KY
November 3, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic raced out to a 42-0 first quarter lead on their way to a 56-14 victory over Bullitt East. Covington Catholic recorded 17 first downs and 496 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 45 yards and lost a fumble. Bullitt East recorded nine first downs and 161 yards of total offense. The Chargers were penalized once for five yards, lost fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
C. McGinness led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 172 yards and three touchdowns on seven carries. T. Reusch carried the ball three times for 41 yards. O. Nally recorded 40 yards on five carries. AJ Mayer completed six of seven passes for 141 yards and three touchdowns. D. Summe caught one pass for 54 yards and a touchdown. M. Mayer added one reception for 45 yards and a touchdown. J. Shriver caught a five yard touchdown pass. S. Harmon led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. K. Butler and D. Felix each recorded three solo tackles. N. Koenig recovered a fumble and A. Schneider intercepted a pass.
T. Hawkins led Bullitt East’s ground game with 59 yards on 14 carries. D. Mantell carried the ball 12 times for 56 yards and two touchdowns. DJ Chappell carried the ball eight times for 40 yards. DJ Chappell completed one of 3 passes for -3 yards. Z. Stevens caught one pass for -3 yards. M. Gauthier returned four kickoffs for 60 yards with a long return of 17 yards. M. Huff returned six kickoffs for 94 yards including a long return of 23 yards. D. Mantell led the defense with five solo tackles. J. Thompson added three solo and one assisted tackles. J. Martin, J. Messer, and M. Gauthier each recorded three solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bullitt East | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Covington Catholic | 42 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 56 |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 57 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | M. Mayer 45 yard pass from AJ Mayer (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 20 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | G. Dyer 5 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | J. Shriver 5 yard pass from AJ Mayer (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | D. Summe 54 yard pass from AJ Mayer (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 1 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| BULLITTE | - | D. Mantell 31 yard run (C. Waddle kick) |
| COVCATH | - | L. Summe 12 yard run (D. Felix kick) |
| BULLITTE | - | D. Mantell 1 yard run (C. Waddle kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| T. Hawkins | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 12 |
| D. Mantell | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 31 |
| DJ Chappell | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 15 |
| M. Gauthier | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 15 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DJ Chappell | 3-1-0 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Rhoades | 2-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Z. Stevens | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| C. McGinness | 7 | 172 | 24.6 | 71 |
| T. Reusch | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 35 |
| O. Nally | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 14 |
| S. Schuh | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 |
| L. Summe | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 12 |
| AJ Mayer | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| C. Jacob | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 3 |
| G. Dyer | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 |
| D. Felix | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 |
| J. Shriver | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| S. Hardebeck | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| AJ Mayer | 7-6-0 | 141 | 3 | 54 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| D. Summe | 1 | 54 | 1 | 54 |
| M. Mayer | 1 | 45 | 1 | 45 |
| S. Schuh | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| L. Lenihan | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| J. Shriver | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| K. Butler | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.