Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Covington Catholic
Traditional Bank Bluegrass Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
August 24, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic held Henry Clay to three first downs and 71 yards of total offense in a 41-0 shutout of the Blue Devils. Covington Catholic led 38-0 at halftime and substituted liberally in the second half. Covington Catholic recorded 16 first downs and 313 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized six times for 64 yards and lost one fumble. Henry Clay recorded three first downs and 71 yards of total offense. Henry Clay was held to a net -8 yards on 13 carries on the ground. The Blue devils were penalized four times for 30 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
C. McGinness led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 137 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. C. Jacob completed 11 of 14 passes for 154 yards and three touchdowns. M. Mayer caught six passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Z. Coburn added three receptions for 28 yards. D. Summe caught a 36 yard touchdown pass. Hemmer led the defense with three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Schwartz added one solo and five assisted tackles. D. Summe intercepted a pass and Z. Coburn recovered a fumble which he returned 13 yards for a touchdown.
Mussa Kaluta led henry Clay’s ground game with 15 yards on two carries. DJ VanHorn completed nine of 21 passes for 79 yards with one interception. Langston Jackson caught four passes for 29 yards. Jordan Kimball added one reception for 31 yards. Langston Jackson returned six kickoffs for 109 yards with a long return of 30 yards. Ramond Jackson led the defense with six solo tackles. Chris Dabney added three solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Covington Catholic | 21 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 1 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | M. Mayer 20 yard pass from C. Jacob (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | D. Summe 36 yard pass from C. Jacob (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Z. Coburn 13 yard fumble recovery (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | T. Gronette kicks a 35 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | M. Mayer 10 yard pass from C. Jacob (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | T. Gronette kicks a 29 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Mussa Kaluta | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 |
| Nate Steiner | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Langston Jackson | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| DJ VanHorn | 7 | -6 | -0.9 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | -15 | -15.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DJ VanHorn | 21-9-1 | 79 | 0 | 31 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Langston Jackson | 4 | 29 | 0 | 16 |
| Ramond Jackson | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jordan Kimball | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Jakobi Godfrey | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| C. McGinness | 15 | 137 | 9.1 | 32 |
| T. Reusch | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 |
| L. Summe | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Kennedy | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| R. Schneider | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 |
| France | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Powers | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Schuh | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Jacob | 3 | -18 | -6.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| C. Jacob | 14-11-0 | 153 | 3 | 36 |
| T. Reusch | 2-1-0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Powers | 1-1-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| M. Mayer | 6 | 78 | 2 | 20 |
| Z. Coburn | 3 | 28 | 0 | 18 |
| D. Summe | 1 | 36 | 1 | 36 |
| L. Summe | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Schwartz | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Shields | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.