Topic: Football
LaSalle (OH) vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
October 11, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic handed LsSalle their first loss of the year by a score of 27-7. This was only LaSalle’s seventh loss in history to a Kentucky school. Covington Catholic recorded 20 first downs and 359 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized four times for 33 yards and had two passes intercepted. LaSalle recorded seven first downs and 187 yards of total offense. The Lancers were penalized four times for 41 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Daniel Felix led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 80 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Luke Zimmerman carried the ball six times for 47 yards. Caleb Jacob scored a touchdown on the ground. Caleb Jacob completed 13of 24 passes for 199 yards with two interceptions. Michael Mayer caught six passes for 97 yards. Andy Molique added two receptions for 35 yards. Luke Zimmerman added 27 yards on two receptions. Daniel Felix led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Michael Mayer added six solo and six assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards and intercepted a pass he returned 45 yards for a touchdown. Noah Powers recorded five solo and three assisted tackles. Jack Raisbeck intercepted a pass he returned 10 yards.
Cam Porter led LaSalle’s ground game with 36yards on eight carries. Zach Branam carried the ball nine times for 27 yards. Gi’Bran Payne added 18 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Zach Branam completed 11 of 17 passes for 99 yards with two touchdowns. Cam Porter caught four passes for 29 yards. Jaylen Norwood added 22 yards on four receptions. Jake Seibert caught two passes for 42 yards. Gi’Bran Payne returned two kickoffs for 60 yards with a long return of 37 yards. Ben Blevins led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Jaymar Hargrove added six solo and one assisted tackles. Luke Thiemann recorded six solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned for 10 yards. Aaron Byrd also intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| LaSalle (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Covington Catholic | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 2 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Daniel Felix 28 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Michael Mayer 45 yard interception return (Trey Gronette kick is blkd.) |
| COVCATH | - | Daniel Felix 3 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| LASALLE(OH) | - | Gi’Bran Payne 4 yard run (#19 kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cam Porter | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 14 |
| Zach Branam | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 9 |
| Gi’Bran Payne | 8 | 18 | 2.2 | 8 |
| Jaylen Norwood | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Branam | 17-11-2 | 99 | 0 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cam Porter | 4 | 29 | 0 | 35 |
| Jaylen Norwood | 4 | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| Jake Seibert | 2 | 42 | 0 | 33 |
| Ben Seibert | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Covington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Daniel Felix | 15 | 80 | 5.3 | 28 |
| Luke Zimmerman | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 24 |
| Owen Nally | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 11 |
| Caleb Jacob | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 24-13-2 | 199 | 0 | 33 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Michael Mayer | 6 | 97 | 0 | 33 |
| Andy Molique | 2 | 35 | 0 | 28 |
| Luke Zimmerman | 2 | 27 | 0 | 29 |
| Daniel Felix | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Ethan Reardon | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
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.