Topic: Football
Ryle vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
August 23, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic utilized an efficient offense and a ball hawking defense to earn a 37-0 shut out of Ryle. Covington Catholic recorded 12 first downs and 309 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 71 yards and had two passes intercepted. Ryle recorded five first downs and 79 yards of total offense. The Raiders were penalized five times for 24 yards and had five passes intercepted.
Owen Nally led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 44 yards on eight carries. Daniel Felix carried the ball six times for 32 yards and two touchdowns. Caleb Jacob completed 12 of 23 passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Michael Mayer caught two passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Jack Stava added two receptions for 44 yards. Michael Boydston caught a 10 yard touchdown pass. Daniel Felix led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. Michael Mayer added six solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Andy Molique intercepted a pass he returned 51 yards. Noah Powers, Charlie Sora, and Jack Raisbeck each intercepted a pass. Trey Gronette kicked off seven times for a 58.3 average and three touchbacks, kicked a 34 yard field goal, and was four of five on extra point attempts.
Kyle England led Ryle’s ground game with 37 yards on 17 carries. Bradyn Lyons completed six of 24 passes for 67 yards with five interceptions. Elijah Cusick caught two passes for 31 yards. Connor Lee added two receptions for 26 yards. Jonathan Coker returned two kickoffs for 53 yards with a long return of 29 yards. Luke Bradshaw led the defense with six solo tackles. Dillion Talmon added four solo tackles. Henry Rains and Ryan Planck each intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Ryle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Covington Catholic | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
| COVCATH | - | Michael Mayer 76 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Michael Boydston 10 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Trey Gronette kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | Michael Mayer 30 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick blkd.) |
| COVCATH | - | Daniel Felix 4 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Daniel Felix 1 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kyle England | 17 | 37 | 2.2 | 11 |
| Luke Worley | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor Lee | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 5 |
| Bradyn Lyons | 5 | -22 | -4.4 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bradyn Lyons | 24-6-5 | 67 | 0 | 29 |
| Luke Worley | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Elijah Cusick | 2 | 31 | 0 | 29 |
| Connor Lee | 2 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| Will Watkins | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Keegan Stanken | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Covington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Owen Nally | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 12 |
| Daniel Felix | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 15 |
| Michael Boydston | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 5 |
| Luke Zimmerman | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Jadon Stava | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Robby Sandfoss | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Caleb Jacob | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Jack Stava | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 23-12-2 | 207 | 3 | 76 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Michael Mayer | 2 | 106 | 2 | 76 |
| Jack Stava | 2 | 44 | 0 | 37 |
| Ethan Reardon | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Peter Maier | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Michael Boydston | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Ryan Schneider | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Michael Thelen | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Luke Zimmerman | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Owen Nally | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.