Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Highlands
Highlands High School
Fort Thomas, KY
October 18, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic defeated Highlands tonight by a score of 13-0. Covington Catholic recorded 18 first downs and 394 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized four times for 33 yards and had one pass intercepted. Highlands recorded eight first downs and 157 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized eight times for 98 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Daniel Felix led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 142 yards on 15 carries. Michael Boydston carried the ball five times for 23 yards. Caleb Jacob completed 12 of 25 passes for 215 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Ethan Reardon caught nine passes for 174 yards and a touchdown. Michael Mayer led the defense with 13 solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Daniel Felix added seven solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Zach Allen recorded six solo and one assisted tackles.
Tyler Brune led Highlands ground game with 42 yards on six carries. Sawyer Depp added 26 yards on 10 carries. Collin Hollinsworth carried the ball 11 times for 24 yards. Collin Hollingsworth completed four of 12 passes for 46 yards with one interception. Huner Ahlfeld caught two passes for 36 yards. Joe Buten added two receptions for 10 yards. Hunter Ahlfeld returned two kickoffs for 66 yards with a long return of 49 yards. Brycen Huddleston returned two kickoffs for 37 yards with a long return of 29 yards. Brycen Huddleston led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Jacob Brass added seven solo and one assisted tackles. Mason Schwalbach recorded six solo tackles. Mason South intercepted a pass he returned 18 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Highlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| COVCATH | - | Ethan Reardon 69 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Trey Gronette kicks a 39 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | Trey Gronette kicks a 20 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Daniel Felix | 15 | 142 | 9.5 | 89 |
| Michael Boydston | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 20 |
| Luke Zimmerman | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Caleb Jacob | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Owen Nally | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael Mayer | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 25-12-1 | 215 | 1 | 69 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ethan Reardon | 9 | 174 | 1 | 69 |
| Andy Molique | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Michael Mayer | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
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| Highlands | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tyler Brune | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 26 |
| Sawyer Depp | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 8 |
| Collin Hollingsworth | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 10 |
| Joe Buten | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 6 |
| Hunter Ahlfeld | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Brycen Huddleston | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Collin Hollingsworth | 12-4-1 | 46 | 0 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hunter Ahlfeld | 2 | 36 | 0 | 24 |
| Joe Buten | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
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.