Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. St. Francis Desales Columbus (OH)
St. Francis Desales High School
Columbus, OH
September 21, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
The score was tied 14-14 at halftime but Covington Catholic pulled away in the second half for a 35-14 victory over St. Francis Desales. Covington Catholic recorded 16 first downs and 284 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized seven times for 153 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted. St. Francis Desales recorded 19 first downs and 289 yards of total offense. The Stallions were penalized 13 times for 121 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Casey McGinness led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 198 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries. McGinness also became the leading all time career runner in Covington Catholic football history with his effort tonight. Caleb Jacob completed eight of 17 passes for 88 yards with one touchdown with two interceptions. Jack Coldiron caught three passes for 56 yards and a touchdown. Daniel Felix led the defense with nine solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Michael Mayer added eight solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss and recovered a fumble. G. Hemmer recorded five solo and one assisted tackles. Casey McGinness added one solo tackle and intercepted a pass he returned for 60 yards. McGinness also saved a sure touchdown with a pass breakup with Covington Catholic clinging to a 21-14 advantage.
R. Godfrey led St. Francis Desales ground game with 24 yards on eight carries. R. Godfrey completed 20 of 32 passes for 242 yards and one touchdown. C. Hilleary caught seven passes for 93 yards. O. Faulkner added six receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown. A. Sciarroni caught four passes for 48 yards. R. Robinson returned four kickoffs for 91 yards with a long return of 32 yards. Q. Quinn led the defense with eight solo tackles and recovered a fumble for a touchdown. J. Velazquez added six solo tackles. R. Robinson recorded five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss and intercepted a pass. J. Ball also recorded five solo tackles. A. Sciarroni also intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| St. Francis Desales (OH) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 22 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| STFRANCIS | - | Q. Quinn 0 yard fumble recovery (R. Tawiah kick) |
| STFRANCIS | - | O. Faulkner 16 yard pass from R. Godfrey (R. Tawiah kick) |
| COVCATH | - | C. Jacob 1 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | C. McGinness 2 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | J. Coldiron 30 yard pass from C. Jacob (T. Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | D. Felix 1 yard run (T. Gronette kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| C. McGinness | 28 | 198 | 7.1 | 46 |
| J. Schuh | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| D. Felix | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 |
| M. Mayer | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| C. Jacob | 6 | -12 | -2.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| C. Jacob | 17-8-2 | 88 | 1 | 30 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Coldiron | 3 | 56 | 1 | 30 |
| L. Summe | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| E. Reardon | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| M. Mayer | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| C. McGinness | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| St. Francis Desales (OH) | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| R. Godfrey | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 13 |
| J. Velazquez | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 6 |
| J. Ball | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 5 |
| R. Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| M. Washington | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| #7 | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| R. Godfrey | 32-20-0 | 242 | 1 | 44 |
| #7 | 4-2-1 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| C. Hilleary | 7 | 93 | 0 | 38 |
| O. Faulkner | 6 | 81 | 1 | 44 |
| A. Sciarroni | 4 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
| J. Velazquez | 4 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| C. Karras | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Covington Catholic Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats and the insights 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.