Topic: Football
Conner vs. Covington Catholic
Class 5A 2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 2
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hill, KY
November 15, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic continues to roll with a 38-8 victory over Conner. Covington Catholic recorded 16 first downs and 391 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized seven times for 91 yards and lost a fumble. Conner recorded nine first downs and 160 yards of total offense. They were penalized once for four yards and had two passes intercepted.
Michael Boydston led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 65 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Daniel Felix carried the ball six times for 44 yards and a touchdown. Reid Hummel added 29 yards on two carries. Owen Nally chipped in with 28 yards on three carries. Caleb Jacob completed 15 of 19 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns. Ethan Reardon caught four passes for 42 yards and a touchdown. Michael Mayer added three receptions for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Andy Molique caught three passes for 48 yards. Luke Zimmerman returned four punts for 50 yards with a long return of 47 yards. Michael Boydston returned one kickoff for 25 yards. Jack Raisbeck led the defense with five solo tackles. Michael Mayer added four solo tackles and intercepted a pass. Ryan Schneider recorded two solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Trevor Wilson chipped in with two solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards.
Jared Hicks led Dixie Heights’ ground game with nine yards on seven carries. Jared Hicks completed 17 of 26 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Justin Daniels caught seven passes for 72 yards and a touchdown. Colton Roy added four receptions for 31 yards. Drew Cobble caught three passes for 35 yards. Colton Roy returned five kickoffs for 74 yards with a long return of 22 yards. Jared Hicks led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Parker Hitzfiel added seven solo tackles. Drew Cobble and Drew Siegmundt each recorded four solo tackles. Chase Kurtz chipped in with two solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Conner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Covington Catholic | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| COVCATH | - | Michael Boydston 60 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Trey Gronette kicks a 23 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | Daniel Felix 7 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Michael Mayer 4 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Ethan Reardon 8 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Michael Mayer 22 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
| CONNER | - | Justin Daniels 8 yard pass from Jared Hicks (Jared Hicks run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jared Hicks | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 32 |
| Douglas Abdon | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Colton Roy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Borman | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jared Hicks | 26-17-2 | 153 | 1 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Justin Daniels | 7 | 72 | 1 | 17 |
| Colton Roy | 4 | 31 | 0 | 24 |
| Drew Cobble | 3 | 35 | 0 | 15 |
| Izac Costa | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Drew Seigmundt | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Michael Boydston | 4 | 65 | 16.2 | 60 |
| Daniel Felix | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 12 |
| Reid Hummel | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 28 |
| Owen Nally | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 15 |
| Luke Zimmerman | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 13 |
| Adam Holtz | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 |
| Jack Stava | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 19-15-0 | 201 | 3 | 34 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ethan Reardon | 4 | 42 | 1 | 16 |
| Michael Mayer | 3 | 60 | 2 | 34 |
| Andy Molique | 3 | 48 | 0 | 18 |
| Michael Boydston | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Wyatt Schwartz | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Daniel Felix | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sean Ballow | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.