Topic: Football
South Warren vs. Covington Catholic
Class 5A KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl (Championship)
Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 2, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
This was a game that was highly anticipated with two 14-0 teams colliding for the championship. It was believed by many that Covington Catholic was the premier team in the state this year regardless of class and South Warren was undefeated and had many supporters of their claim of number one. The game did not disappoint as South Warren raced out to a 20-0 lead early in the third quarter but had to withstand a furious rally by Covington Catholic to earn a 20-16 victory. Covington Catholic had one last opportunity but the game ended with an incomplete pass to the end zone. South warren recorded 14 first downs and 291 yards of total offense. They were penalized eight times for 75 yards and lost a fumble. Covington Catholic recorded nine first downs and 261 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized twice for 25 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Cam Harrison led South Warren’s ground game with 80 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. Gavin Spurrier completed 17 of 30 passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns. Clayton Bush caught six passes for 35 yards. Tan. Gallahair added four receptions for 83 yards. Jantzen Dunn recorded two receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Lloyd added an 11 yard touchdown reception. Tre Teague led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles with three of the tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Clayton Bush added six solo and two assisted tackles. Pete Cross recorded five solo and two assisted tackles. Rowdy Shea and Tan. Gallahair each recovered a fumble and M.J. Boley intercepted a pass.
Casey McGinness led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 95 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Caleb Jacob completed 12 of 25 passes for 176 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Michael Mayer caught five passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. Jack Coldiron added two receptions for 33 yards. Casey McGinness returned two kickoffs for 43 yards with a long return of 25 yards. Luke Summe recorded two kickoffs for 55 yards with a long return of 35 yards. Jackson Blank led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles. Michael Mayer added seven solo and one assisted tackles. Daniel Felix recorded five solo and three assisted tackles. Luke Summe recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| South Warren | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Covington Catholic | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| SWARREN | - | Jantzen Dunn 43 yard pass from Gavin Spurrier (Eld. Dervisevic kick) |
| SWARREN | - | Caleb Lloyd 11 yard pass from Gavin Spurrier (Eld. Dervisevic kick fails) |
| SWARREN | - | Cam Harrison 2 yard run (Eld. Dervisevic kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Michael Mayer 58 yard run from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Casey McGinness 77 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Team safety |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cam Harrison | 25 | 80 | 3.2 | 15 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Clayton Bush | 2 | -1- | -5.0 | 0 |
| Gavin Spurrier | 5 | 16 | -3.2 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gavin Spurrier | 30-17-0 | 237 | 2 | 43 |
| Clayton Bush | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Clayton Bush | 6 | 35 | 0 | 14 |
| Tan. Gallahair | 4 | 83 | 0 | 40 |
| Jantzen Dunn | 2 | 60 | 1 | 43 |
| Tomi Mustapha | 2 | 27 | 0 | 20 |
| Cam Harrison | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| Caleb Lloyd | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
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| Covington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Casey McGinness | 16 | 95 | 5.9 | 77 |
| Duncan Summe | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Michael Mayer | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Caleb Jacob | 8 | -18 | -22 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 25-12-1 | 176 | 1 | 28 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Michael Mayer | 5 | 109 | 1 | 58 |
| Jack Coldiron | 2 | 33 | 0 | 18 |
| Casey McGinness | 2 | 24 | 0 | 23 |
| Zac Coburn | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Luke Summe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA 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.