Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Cooper
Cooper High School
Union, KY
August 31, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic led 27-0 midway through the second quarter due to lightning in the area. The game was eventually suspended and resumed Saturday at Covington Catholic where the Colonels defeated Cooper by a score of 54-7. Covington Catholic continues their impressive start this season and recorded 17 first downs and 425 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized four times for 32 yards. Cooper recorded five first downs and 109 yards of total offense. The Jaguars were not penalized, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
C. McGinness led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 176 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. T. Reusch carried the ball six times for 57 yards and a touchdown. J. Shriver added 15 yards and a touchdown on three carries. C. Jacob completed 10 of 13 passes for 154 yards and three touchdowns. Z. Coburn caught three passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. M. Mayer added three receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown. C. McGinness caught two passes for 47 yards and a touchdown. J. Blank returned two punts for 26 yards with a long run of 16 yards. L. Summe returned one kickoff for 38 yards. M. Thelen led the defense with four solo tackles. D. Summe added two solo and one assisted tackles. J. Lawrie recovered a fumble for a touchdown and J. Blank intercepted a pass he returned 27 yards.
J. Pratt led Cooper’s ground game with eight yards on one carry. J. Lee completed eight of 18 passes for 116 yards and one touchdown with one interception. J. Maynard caught five passes for 68 yards. M. Armour caught a 34 yard touchdown pass. J. Lee returned five kickoffs for 112 yards with a long return of 36 yards. B. Shobe led the defense with six solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. J. Poage also recorded six solo tackles. D. Perry recorded four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 14 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 54 |
| Cooper | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 4 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Z. Coburn 29 yard pass from C. Jacob (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | M. Mayer 15 yard pass from C. Jacob (T. Gronette kick fails) |
| COVCATH | - | J. Lawrie 0 yard fumble recovery (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 69 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 36 yard pass from C. Jacob (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | J. Shriver 6 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | T. Reusch 1 yard run (S. France kick fails) |
| COOPER | - | M. Armour 34 yard pass from J. Lee (T. Neltner kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| C. McGinness | 9 | 176 | 19.6 | 69 |
| T. Reusch | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 30 |
| J. Shriver | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 6 |
| J. Schuh | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| R. Schneider | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 |
| N. Powers | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| L. Zimmerman | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| S. France | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| M. Boydston | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5 |
| O. Nally | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| I. Roedig | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| C. Jacob | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| C. Jacob | 13-10-0 | 154 | 3 | 36 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Z. Coburn | 3 | 57 | 1 | 29 |
| M. Mayer | 3 | 35 | 1 | 15 |
| C. McGinness | 2 | 47 | 1 | 36 |
| M. Thelen | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| J. Schuh | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| J. Pratt | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| A. Witschey | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| M. Armour | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| C. Collins | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| J. Lee | 7 | -12 | -1.7 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Lee | 18-8-1 | 116 | 1 | 38 |
| T. Conner | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Maynard | 5 | 68 | 0 | 38 |
| M. Armour | 1 | 34 | 1 | 34 |
| Z. Armour | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| D. Perry | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.