Topic: Football
Beechwood vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
September 14, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic rolled up 524 yards of total offense in a 49-14 victory over Beechwood. Covington Catholic recorded 18 first downs and 524 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized nine times and lost a fumble. Beechwood recorded 13 first downs and 196 yards of total offense. They were penalized twice for 20 yards and had two passes intercepted.
C. McGinness led Covington Catholic’s ground attack with 172 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. J. Schuh carried the ball once for 63 yards. C. Jacob completed 17 of 22 passes for 272 yards and three touchdowns. M. Mayer caught five passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. J. Coldiron added five receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown. C. McGinness added four receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown. J. Blank returned three punts for 65 yards with a long return of 29 yards. L. Summe returned three kickoffs for 110 yards with an 85 yard return for a touchdown. J. Lawrie punted once for 65 yards. J. Blank led the defense with five solo tackles and intercepted a pass. M. Mayer added four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. A. Shelton recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. L. Summe also intercepted a pass.
John Odom led Beechwood’s ground game with 22 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Mitchell Corts carried the ball twice for 15 yards. Cameron Hergott completed 12 of 25 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown with one interception. John Odom caught six passes for 95 yards. Logan Castleman added four receptions for 10 yards. Hank Birindelli caught two passes for 12 yards and a touchdown. Logan Castleman punted six times for a 47.2 average with a long punt of 67 yards with two punts inside the 20 yard line. J. Sherron returned four kickoffs for 82 yards with a long return of 24 yards. Gage Dollenmeyer led the defense with five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 12 yard loss. Mitchell Corts also recorded five solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Beechwood | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Covington Catholic | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 49 |
| BEECHWOOD | - | John Odom 19 yard run (#86 kick) |
| COVCATH | - | L. Summe 85 yard kickoff return (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 45 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | J. Coldiron 40 yard pass from C. Jacob (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 1 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | M. Mayer 17 yard pass from C. Jacob (T. Gronette kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Hank Birindelli 5 yard pass from Cameron Hergott (#86 kick) |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 64 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 50 yard pass from C. Jacob (T. Gronette kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| John Odom | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 19 |
| Mitchell Corts | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 |
| B. Shepherd | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Joshua Derry | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Logan Castleman | 8 | 3 | 0.4 | 3 |
| Tyler Donoho | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Cole Stammer | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Cameron Hergott | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cameron Hergott | 25-12-1 | 135 | 1 | 43 |
| Mitchell Corts | 2-1-1 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| John Odom | 6 | 95 | 0 | 43 |
| Logan Castleman | 4 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Hank Birindelli | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Tyler Donoho | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| C. McGinness | 11 | 172 | 15.6 | 64 |
| J. Schuh | 1 | 63 | 63.0 | 63 |
| O. Nally | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 8 |
| M. Boydston | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 4 |
| M. Mayer | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| L. Summe | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| D. Summe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| T. Reusch | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 11 |
| C. Jacob | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| C. Jacob | 22-17-0 | 272 | 3 | 50 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| M. Mayer | 5 | 100 | 1 | 49 |
| J. Coldiron | 5 | 91 | 1 | 40 |
| C. McGinness | 4 | 40 | 1 | 50 |
| Z. Coburn | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| D. Summe | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
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.