Topic: Football
Dixie Heights vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
September 13, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic survived a war against Lexington Catholic last week and rolled to a convincing 45-0 shutout of Dixie Heights tonight. Covington Catholic recorded 17 first downs and 403 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 70 yards and had one pass intercepted. Dixie Heights recorded 13 first downs and 187 yards of total offense. They were penalized once for five yards and had two passes intercepted.
Daniel Felix led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 55 yards and two touchdowns on four carries. Owen Nally carried the ball six times for 31 yards. Jack Stava recorded 31 yards on two carries. Reid Hummel carried the ball five times for 29 yards. Michael Boydston added 29 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. Caleb Jacob completed 10 of 17 passes for 201 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Michael Mayer caught three passes for 49 yards. Michael Boydston added two receptions for 81 yards. Ethan Reardon caught two passes for 33 yard and a touchdown. Luke Zimmerman returned two punts for 32 yards. Michael Mayer led the defense with nine solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Michael Thelen added five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss and intercepted two passes. Daniel Felix recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. John Lawrie recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Trey Gronette kicked off seven times with a 59.6 average and six touchbacks. Gronette also kicked a 41 yard field goal and was five of five on conversion kicks.
Jeremy Adams led Dixie Heights’ ground game with 22 yards on seven carries. Leon Marshall carried the ball 10 times for 15 yards. Logan Sanders completed 15 of 36 passes for 154 yards with two interceptions. Leon Marshall caught four passes for 21 yards. Jacob DeZarn added three receptions for 19 yards. Dylan Sears caught two passes for 53 yards and Kel Hawkins added one reception for 31 yards. Logan Sansone kicked off once for 60 yards and a touchback. Pierce Rohlman and Silas McDaniel led Dixie Heights defense with four solo tackles each. Brayden Wulfeck added three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Dixie Heights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Covington Catholic | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| COVCATH | - | Daniel Felix 4 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Trey Gronette kicks a 41 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | Michael Boydston 5 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Ethan Reardon 24 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Daniel Felix 1 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Michael Boydston 4 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Adam Holtz 4 yard run (Sam France kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jeremy Adams | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 12 |
| Leon Marshall | 10 | 15 | 1.5 | 7 |
| Simon Sharp | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Dylan Sears | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Logan Landers | 4 | -13 | -3.2 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Landers | 36-15-2 | 154 | 0 | 42 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Leon Marshall | 4 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Jacob DeZarn | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| Dylan Sears | 2 | 53 | 0 | 42 |
| Nick DeZarn | 2 | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| Jacon Iames | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Kel Hawkins | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Jeremy Adams | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Covington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Daniel Felix | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 37 |
| Owen Nally | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 10 |
| Jack Stava | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 26 |
| Reid Hummel | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 14 |
| Michael Boydston | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 11 |
| Adam Holtz | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 21 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 17-10-1 | 201 | 1 | 41 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Michael Mayer | 3 | 49 | 0 | 33 |
| Michael Boydston | 2 | 81 | 0 | 41 |
| Ethan Reardon | 2 | 33 | 1 | 24 |
| Daniel Felix | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Luke Zimmerman | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Andy Molique | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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.